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If you're reading this, you probably remember your first fish and its impact on your life. Most anglers get their start early on in their lives and the reason is because somebody decided to take them fishing. It's always fun to introduce someone to fishing and the "take a kid fishing" mantra has been stated for years, but the important part is to make the experience enjoyable and catch fish.
An ongoing fish die-off on Lake Macatawa, near Holland in Ottawa County, stems from the virus responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, the Michigan DNR confirmed.
New Gear
Abu Garcia has added a new model to the Zenon spinning selection with the Zenon X.
This new model fills the gap by offering the flexibility to fish lightweight finesse style baits while also providing the power to handle heavier baits when needed.
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By Louie Stout
This weather has brought out some unusual wildlife sightings this winter.
But are they all that unusual?
Like, a few weeks ago, Tribune sports columnist Al Lesar shared an experience he had within the South Bend city limits.
Lesar was outside his home with his 95-pound dog, Akita, when a fox scampered through the yard.
Akita scared it off, said Lesar. How unusual is it to see a fox in the city limits?
The truth is that fox and other seemingly wary wildlife are adapting quite well to urban areas. In fact, wild turkeys are among the wariest, yet I had one snooping around my back deck a couple of weeks ago.
Osceola trapper Chuck Powell says coyotes and foxes are more common in the city than people realize. While driving to and from work late at night, hes seen fox and coyotes near the South Bend police station.
And I see a lot of coyotes around Notre Dame, he added. Those critters typically venture out at night when things settle down. Theyre feeding on garbage and other small animals that are foraging on the garbage, too.
While coyotes will circle the same, large territory every few days, fox are less nomadic.
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(DNR conceptual illustration can be seen here)
Support is growing for a new access on Eagle and Juno lakes but the battle is expected to be a tough one.
The Eagle Lake Improvement Association has again contracted with an attorney and is expected to raise objections and stall the DNR development as it did with a larger site last fall.
The Michigan would like to purchase another property between the two Cass County lakes near Edwardsburg and will make a presentation of a preliminary site design to the Ontwa Township Planning Commission Feb. 5.
The meeting will be at the township hall, located across from Lunkers, at 7 p.m. Area sportsmen are urged to attend to show their support and arrive early to get a seat. The hall is small and opponents of the access are expected to show up in force.
Representatives from the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Michigan Bass Federation, Michiana Walleye Association and other sportsmen groups are expected to voice support for the project at the Feb. 5 meeting.
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