Cold Weather Finally Delivers Ice Fishing Action

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Published: 12 January 2022

By Louie Stout

Ice Fishing in Michiana

Finally…ice.

Area tackle shops reported a lot of ice fishing activity the past day or so, and with more cold and less snow, action should pick up more in the coming days.

However, that doesn’t mean everything is safe. Several lakes still had open-water areas last weekend. Although they may appear froze over, not all sections are as safe as others.

“We’re hearing anywhere from unsafe to 4 to 5 inches of ice,” said Brian Hensley of Clear H2o Tackle in Edwardsburg.

Those opinions were echoed at the Tackle Box in North Webster and D&R Sports Center in Kalamazoo.

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License Increase Was Needed but Mishandled

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Published: 27 December 2021

By Louie Stout

As most Michiana sportsmen know, you’re going to be paying more for an Indiana license next season.

And in some cases, a lot more.

(If you missed the announcement, click here )

Let’s be honest. The Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), stewards of hunting and fishing, needs the money. The last license fee increase came 16 years ago.

It has operated in the red for the past few years, which caused rollbacks in some programs and a hiring freeze. Several vacancies remain in northern Indiana, where many district biologists have worked without assistants for several months. That limits the amount of research one man can do and any new projects he can take on.

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