Wisconsin Begins Muskellunge Plantings To Manage Musky Waters
The Wisconsin conservation department distributes up to 250 000 baby muskellunge from hatcheries into upper state lakes and rivers to prevent cannibalism and aid propagation. Northern pike threaten muskellunge habitats, prompting proposed emergency actions and potential changes to musky seasons and bag limits. Production costs rise. new revenue legislation may sustain quotas for next year.
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Wisconsin Pheasant Program Plans Fall Stocking
Grimmer directs the states pheasant production effort, planning fall stocking on state hunt grounds. The program, funded by state purchases from private breeders, expands adult bird quotas and continues supplementation until habitats yield adequate wild birds. Critics doubt the payoff.
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Change in Wisconsin river fishing rules eyed
Madison Wisconsin officials expect a rule change for sport fishing below dams on Wisconsin rivers and streams. The plan includes issuing targeted fish refuge orders while permitting access near dam feet where allowed by policy and safety.
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Fishing left in limbo as Mississippi rises and falls
Outdoor Life notes La Crosse area reports a slow fishing week due to river levels. Mississippi riverflow and dam adjustments caused shallow conditions but potential improvement as flows normalize. The piece mentions trout planting debates, habitat concerns, and wildlife efforts including pine reforestation and pheasant releases across Monroe, La Crosse, and surrounding counties.
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Forestry and soil conservation talks held in county area
Whitehall district forester Thomas Decker instructed on forestry and wild counsels near Hunters Bridge in La Crosse county Monday. Trempealeau county soil conservation official Fred Stone spent Wednesday giving soil conservation guidance to local youths and residents.
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Fred Stone
Trempealeau County Soil Conservation Service
Fishing Check Reveals Many Good Features
A Wisconsin check shows legal sized fish below Petenwell Dam on the Wisconsin River at about one per hour, with many sub legal fish. Sampling on Little Muskego Lake yielded largemouth bass, northerns and panfish. Dencon Lake produced a strong sample of largemouths and northerns. Shocking trout found brook and brown trout in Little Plover. 120 brown trout counted in Radley Creek. Carps totaled thousands of pounds across multiple lakes. walleye fry and fingerling trout were stocked in streams. Crowds watched the operations across several counties.
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Winners in Wrightsville Rifle and Pistol tourney named
Thirteen cities competed at the Wrightsville Rifle and Pistol tournament in Black River Falls Wisconsin. Master class winners included Henry Woltman Rochester NH Steele Sparta M Grosskop Metal. Participants from Minneapolis Cedar Rapids Madison Baraboo Milwaukee Stillwater and other towns also joined. An archery meet ran concurrently at the Country Club.
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Wisconsin to continue grouse introduction project
Wisconsin conservation officials will bolster the European black grouse and giant capercaillie program by stocking Outer Island, Lake Superior, with about 60 birds from Scandinavia. A 15 man crew will inspect survival after two summers of trial and the project aims to add a new game bird for far northern zones beyond pheasant range.
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Madison
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Wisconsin
State Conservation Department
Scandinavia
William F. Grimmer
Lake Superior
Gardiner Bump
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Europe
Outer Island
Wisconsin considers early bass season and no size limit
State fisheries experts hint at relaxing protections for the black bass in Wisconsin. They propose an earlier opening and repealing the 10 inch minimum size to reduce stunted populations. Field tests show most bass caught are undersized, prompting debate among fishermen and officials. Experimental lakes Madeleine and Carroll in Oneida County will test the ideas next year.
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Madison
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Wisconsin
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Congress
Madeleine
Carroll
Oneida County
Conservation Department
Holland Theaters Adopt Mechanical Air Conditioning
A number of Holland theaters have installed mechanical air conditioning equipment to improve comfort for patrons. The move reflects growing demand for climate control in local entertainment venues.
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