Lake of Woods’ Walleyes Lookin’ Good

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Published: 08 May 2015

By Louie Stout

Indiana biologist Jamie Pejza shows off a Lake of Woods walleye netted during survey.The St. Joseph River isn’t the only burgeoning walleye fishery on South Bend’s doorstep.

Indiana biologists say a pretty good one continues to show promise at Lake of the Woods in Bremen.

Biologist Tom Bacula spent a few days last month sampling the lake’s walleye population with a netting project and came away pretty satisfied.

“I am pretty happy with the catch of 15- to 18-inch walleyes we saw,” said Bacula. “They looked very healthy and had great color. We didn’t get any of the giants I’ve heard anglers talk about, but some nice keeper fish.”

The DNR gang set fine mesh traps on sand bars in water 5 to 7 feet deep then checked them daily.

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Indiana Deer Harvest Drops Again

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Published: 30 April 2015

(Provided by Indiana DNR)

Indiana hunters harvested 120,073 deer in the 2014 season, a decrease from the previous two years.

The DNR says that was by design to reduce the deer population.

"Several years ago, we modified our management strategy to focus deer herd reduction in a strategically targeted manner to more adequately balance ecological, recreational and economic needs of Indiana citizens," said Mitch Marcus, chief wildlife biologist for the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. "We are no longer managing for a stable to increasing deer herd, so the declines in harvest are expected."

The 2014 total was a 4.4 percent drop from 2013 and an 11.9 percent drop from the all-time record harvest of 136,248 deer in 2012.

To view the full report, go to www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/ and locate ì2014 Deer Reportî in the Hunting & Trapping panel.

The 2014 season was composed of three statewide segments ñ archery (Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, 2015), firearms (Nov. 15-30), and muzzleloader (Dec. 7-21). A late antlerless season was available from Dec. 6 to Jan. 4, 2015 in 63 counties. Additionally, licensed youth age 17 or younger were eligible to participate in a two-day season in late September, and designated urban zones allowed archery or crossbow hunting from Sept. 15 through Jan. 31, 2015.

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