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Although thousands of gizzard shad died this winter in northern Indiana lakes, DNR biologists say the loss of the unwanted fish is a good thing.
Shad are not targeted by anglers because of their foul flavor, and they compete for habitat and food with popular sport fish. Where shad are abundant, corrective steps are often needed to control their population.
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Fish biologist Jed Pearson with big walleye netted, tagged and released.Don’t panic if you find nets in Kosciusko County’s Winona Lake this month.
They were put there as part of an Indiana DNR study to learn more about the lake’s pike and walleye population.
Fisheries biologists will set six traps daily at various near-shore locations in the 562-acre natural lake at Warsaw this month.
Each pike and walleye captured will be measured, marked with a fin-clip, and then released.
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Sydney Carson of North Liberty, Ind. (lower right) poses with the USA Women’s Skeet Team.John Glenn High School Junior Sydney Carson won the silver medal in the Junior Women’s Skeet Division at the USA Shooting Spring Selection event in Kerrville, Tex. recently.
As a result of her high finish, she earned a spot on the USA World Championship Skeet Team and the USA Junior Cup Team.
The 17-year-old North Liberty, Ind. resident will travel to Germany for the World Cup in May and again in September to Spain for the World Championship as member of the USA Junior teams.
Carson is a member of the Kosko Dust Devils youth shotgun team affiliated with the Kosko Conservation Club in Warsaw. The club is part of the Scholastic Clay Target Program sanctioned by the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation.
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A drawing for the Reynolds Creek Game Bird Habitat Area’s turkey hunt will be held at the Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area office at 10 a.m. CDT on April 12.
Reynolds Creek GHA is 1,250 acres near Chesterton with agricultural fields, two small woodlots and several wetlands.
To be eligible, hunters must present their 2014 turkey license, after which they'll be given a numbered badge. A computer-generated random draw will select hunters for choice of hunt period. Hunters will be drawn as individuals only.
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Hoosiers interested in preserving Indiana’s bowhunting heritage can attend an Explore Bowhunting workshop July 19 at Pine Knob Park in LaGrange County.
The target audience is adults who work with children, ages 11-17. This includes school teachers, after-school teachers, outdoor educators, parks and recreation program leaders, scout leaders and camp counselors.
Explore Bowhunting workshops are designed not only to help adults teach bowhunting skills but also to instill a respect for and comfort with the outdoors to preteens and teenagers. It is offered through the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Hoosier Outdoor Heritage Program.