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The summer dog days, accompanied by unpredictable weather fronts, are upon us.
Most of the easy fishing for spawning fish is behind us as the fish begin to transition to summer patterns.
The inconsistent weather gets the lions share of the blame for the slowdown in action. Storms have chased or kept anglers off the water.
There is still some good fishing but you have to work a little harder for them, said Bonnie Kelley of Kelleys Bait in Lakeville. We just need some stable weather.
Bluegill fishing might be the most consistent, especially on the St. Joseph River. Mike McNulty of Midway Bait in Osceola said the panfish are still being caught shallow and many are still spawning. Wax worms and red wigglers have produced best.
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Development of the proposed Eagle Lake Boating Access at Eagle/Juno lakes near Edwardsburg, Mi. continues to move at a snails pace, yet some action occurred this week.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has posted development plans and opened it up to public comment until June 3.
You can review the plan at http://www.deq.state.mi.us/lwmpnh-data/14140044pn.pdf.
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By Louie Stout
Area fishing opportunities should improve considerably in the coming days with a forecast calling for warmer and more stable weather.
Warmer weather will not only make winter fishing more enticing for anglers, but the warming trend should get the fish more active.
Thats not to say it has been bad in recent weeks. Anglers who have braved the cold temperatures and know where the fish are schooling have been catching panfish.
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By Louie Stout
The gall of some state legislators is appalling.
Indiana Rep. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville, is one of those.
He authored a bill recently that would diminish DNR Conservation Officers authority, strip $6 million from the enforcement budget and transfer it to recreation areas within his own district.
Now, a lot of frivolous bills get introduced to the state legislature and usually die in committee. But McMillin is the House Republican majority floor leader who has more clout than the average legislator.
According to a story in last weeks Indianapolis Star, the $6 million he wants to cut would cover the pay of about 75 conservation officers. McMillin earmarks the transferred funds for improvements at Brookville Reservoir and Whitewater Memorial State Park facilities - both in his district.