FISHING NEWS:What a wonderful week most fishermen had
in the any different parts of the state and now here’s the local news. Fishing
has been relatively slow in the Lower Green Bay, but there were signs of hope
with some anglers catching walleyes out of Bayshore and Chaudoir’s Dock.
Angler’s had been having an easy time catching freshwater drum, white bass, and
catfish. Door County smallmouth bass fishing has been hit or miss most of the
time, with a few fishermen getting one or two of them and some guys were
getting up to 30 of them. How’s that for a hit or miss. Perch are being caught
in the shipping channel and at Sawyer Harbor. The best salmon action seemed to
be at Baileys Harbor where the fishermen were finding a few Kings. The storms
on Lake Michigan has screwed up most of the fishing especially when the storms
came in and the cold-water temperatures came in. Anglers out of Algoma,
Kewaunee, Two Rivers, Manitowoc did manage to find mostly a mixed bag of
rainbows and chinook with some coho thrown in. As the week was coming to an end
and the derby starting, fishing seemed to have picked up some. Fishing out of
Sheboygan reported success with mainly coho and rainbow trout being taken along
with a couple of chinook salmon and lake trout. The cold water drew in large
number of alewives, trout, and salmon into shallow waters and anglers landed a
few salmon and rainbow and brown trout. Remember to tune into CUB Radio
Sport Fishing Reports AM 980, every Friday and Saturday morning starting at
6:20 AM. Listen to Capt. Bruce give you the latest up to the minute
reports on what to use to catch the fish and where they are biting.
OUTDOOR NEWS:CWD THREAT is now in the Governor’s
hands since the Senate and Assembly both passed the bills in their houses and
put it now on the Governor’s desk for his signature or VETO. A couple of
months ago the Manitowoc County Fish & Game Prot. Assn told Rep. Tittl when
he was at one of the meetings that they wanted him to turn down any bills that
allow baiting of deer once it as stopped in a county. Now that bill has been
put onto the Governor’s desk for his signature. Just so all you voters know,
both Rep. Paul Tittl and Rep. Andre Jacque voted against the bill. They
followed the comments of the County Fish & Game Assn at the monthly meeting
when it was brought up. It is always good that our elected officials
listen to those of us working hard in the field of conservation. Remember this:
Legislators don’t always have the correct answers for everything, it takes you,
John Q Public to fee the input into our legislators and quit crying if they
voted for something you don’t like. You need to ask yourself, how much input
did you give them so they could make a correct decision on a bill.
The Senate voted 20-13 in favor of the bill and in the Assembly they voted
60-37 for the bill. It is now in the Governor’s desk waiting for his signature and
you can now contact his office to ask him to stop and not sign this bill into
law, tell him to VETO it. All you have to do now is contact the Governor’s
office either by email or a phone call at 608-266-1212 and let him know how you
feel about the CWD issue.
NEW NRA CARRY GUARD EXPO THIS SUMMER IN MILWAUKEE will be
held on August 25 to 27, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI. The event is
sponsored by Ruger, Daniel Defense, SecureIt, Winchester Ammunition, Kahr Arms,
Browning Ammunition, Kel-Tec and Shooting Illustrated. The expo will feature an
exhibit hall chock-full with hundreds of top companies ranging from firearm
manufacturers, concealment and storage products and home defense solutions, to
knife manufacturers, tactical gear and advanced training options. Additional
special events such as evening entertainment, live auctions, raffles and games
of chance will be conducted through-out the weekend. Show tickets are
VALID for the ENTIRE WEEKED so come for 1, 2 or all 3 days. Your show ticket includes
full access to the exhibit hall and all of the FREE educational seminars.
Show Hours are: Friday from 9am till 6pm, Saturday from 9am till 6pm and
Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Cost of Tickets is $20 and if you are an NRA
Member the cost is $10 for all three days. Children 12 and under will be
admitted to the show for FREE, but must be accompanied by an Adult. The Wis.
Center is Handicapped accessible and parking is across the street, but please
get there early to get a good spot. For more information contact: www.nracarryguardexpo.com
or to learn more about NRA Carry Guard visit: www.nracarryguard.com. See you
all there.
Purina Renews Partnership as Official Dog Food of Pheasants
Forever & Quail Forever
Purina Pro Plan featured at more than 700 local banquets in
2017-2018
St. Paul, Minn. – July 5, 2017 –
Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever is proud to announce the continued
partnership of Nestlé
Purina PetCare Company as a national sponsor and Purina
Pro Plan as the official dog food brand of “The Habitat
Organization.” The long-term relationship provides support of Pheasants
Forever & Quail Forever’s wildlife habitat conservation mission,
while marketing the innovative brand of Purina pet products and services
to the nation’s largest collection of upland hunters and dog owners. “It’s great working with corporate partners who also share our
passion for habitat conservation and bird dogs. We’re very pleased to
have a well-respected company like Purina continue on as one of our
longest tenured national sponsors,” explained Bob St.Pierre, Pheasants
Forever & Quail Forever’s vice president of marketing. With 70 percent of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever
members owning one or more dogs, the expertise that Purina provides on
canine nutrition, conditioning, and training is highly valued by the
organization’s members and followers. Purina shares this knowledge
monthly with the organization’s members in the “Tips from Purina
Pro Plan” section of the On the Wing eNewsletter,
quarterly in the youth-oriented Forever Outdoors Magazine, and
periodically in the Pheasants Forever Journal of Upland Conservation
and Quail Forever Journal of Quail Conservation. “Purina is a proud sponsor of Pheasants Forever and Quail
Forever and helps provide the specialized nutrition that sporting dogs
need in the field,” said Karl Gunzer, senior manager of Purina’s Sporting
Group. “Being part of the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic and
contributing content to Pheasant Forever and Quail Forever’s publications
allows us to share our expertise in sporting dogs with members who enjoy
their dogs in the field.” As the official dog food of Pheasants Forever & Quail
Forever, Purina
Pro Plan will be featured at the organization’s more than
700 local chapter banquets in the coming year, giving members a chance to
experience “Nutrition That Performs” for their bird dogs. Because it is
backed by 85 years of research and over 400 scientists, including
veterinarians and nutritionists, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever
recommends Purina Pro Plan for member use due to its expertise
and quality standards in the canine nutrition market. In addition to advertising in the Pheasants
Forever Journal of Upland Conservation, Quail Forever Journal, and
the organization’s websites and social media channels, the following
points highlight key components of the partnership:
National Pheasant Fest & Quail
Classic –
Purina Pro Plan will co-sponsor the Bird Dog
Parade as well as the Bird Dog Bonanza Stage as a diamond sponsor of
the 2018
National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota. Additionally, the Purina booth will host the nation’s top dog
trainers who will provide informative seminars throughout the
weekend for bird dog owners.
Bird Dogs for Habitat – Purina Pro Plan is a
co-sponsor of the organization’s Bird Dogs for Habitat campaign, a
promotion which challenges upland hunters to cast a vote and make a
tax-deductible donation on behalf of their favorite sporting dog
breed. Online voting for the 2018 contest will commence again during
the first week of April 2018.
On the Wing eNewsletter – As one of the most sought after sections of
Pheasants Forever’s eNewsletter, “Tips from Purina
Pro Plan” is sponsored by Purina and offers monthly
articles on bird dog nutrition, training, and exercise regiments.
Bird Dog Bootcamp – Presented by Purina Pro Plan and
SportDOG brand, Bird
Dog Boot Camp is a digital content series chronicling a new dog
owner and her pup, from the early steps in the training process
through opening day of pheasant hunting season.
About Nestlé Purina Nestlé
Purina PetCare, a global leader in the pet care industry, promotes
responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the
positive bond between people and their pets. Part of Swiss-based Nestle'
S.A., the world's largest food company, Nestlé Purina PetCare's North
American headquarters is located at Checkerboard Square in St. Louis, Mo. About Pheasants Forever Pheasants
Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail
Forever, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to
upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have
more than 149,000 members and 720 local chapters across the United States
and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their
locally raised conservation funds are spent; the only national
conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots
structure. Since creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $708
million on 517,000 habitat projects benefiting 15.8 million acres
nationwide. Photo Credit:Pheasants
Forever President and CEO, Howard Vincent (middle), poses for a picture
at the organization's national team meeting with Nestlé Purina staff
members Karl Gunzer (left), Senior Manager of Purina’s Sporting Group,
and Dr. Kurt Venator (right), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Director
of Veterinary Strategy and Programs.
Pheasants
Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other
wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land
management policies and programs.
Outdoors Radio wins nine awards at OWAA annual conference
This week, Dan Small Outdoors Radio features several segments that won awards at this year's Outdoor Writers Association of America annual conference in Duluth. Special guests include dog trainers Jeremy Moore and Michelle Milford, and pro angler Duffy Kopf. Jeff and Dan share exciting moments from the 2016 bow deer season.
In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Michelle Milford, outreach coordinator for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, tells how she and her husband trained their deaf English setter to hunt using hand signals. (www.wisconservation.org, www.cherishwisconsin.org, www.hupy.com)
Jeremy Moore, founder of Dog Bone Hunter, shares advice on using a trained dog for recovering wounded deer. (www.dogbonehunter.com)
Jeff shares details of an exciting hunt in the early days of the 2016 bow season. In the Madison Outdoors Report, exclusive to podcasts and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Fisher King Winery in Verona, and Pappas Trading Post in Arena, pro angler Duffy Kopf offers advice for summer action on the Madison Chain. (www.fisherkingwinery.com, www.pappastradingpost.com)
Join Dan for a fall fishing trip to Ballard's Black Island Resort on Lake of the Woods, Sept. 17-23. Trip includes six nights in private cabins on Black Island, five days of guided fishing, all meals, boats, tackle, bait, and fish cleaning. Limited to 18 people. For details, call 218-634-1996 or visit blackisland.com.
Throughout the past couple weeks, fishing pressure has continued to drop. The beginning of this week was slow, yet again. Both Manitowoc and Two Rivers had very little luck, as the weather was still unfavorable and causing rough water on the Lakeshore.
Towards the end of the week, when the Salmon Derby started, fishing had picked up in Two Rivers. Manitowoc, however, was still slow and many boaters returned with little to no fish and were moving to either Two Rivers or Sheboygan. The anglers in Two Rivers were catching mostly King Salmon. Most of the fish were between 28 and 35 inches. Many anglers stated that the depth of water did not matter, but fish were only biting at the bottom. Most found luck using any lure that was bright colored like yellow or red.
Kewaunee Co.
Weather made fishing quite difficult this past week in both Kewaunee and Algoma, in part because of the storms and also because of the cold water temperatures that followed. Boats were marking surface temps of 44-48 degrees outside of the piers, and not a whole lot of warmer water until 200+ feet. Fishing reflected this, as most catches were one or two fish, if that. There was no pattern in presentation or location that seemed to make a difference, but toward the end of the long weekend some anglers did manage to find some fish. Deeper water, from about 150-250 feet, produced mixed bags of mostly rainbows and chinooks with some cohos thrown in. Fish were caught on a wide variety of presentations, with some anglers catching both chinooks and rainbows all on 3-6 color lead cores, some getting all their fish on deeper set-ups, and some catching them on a mix of everything. Spoons in blue or green seemed to be the best bet for getting active fish to hit. This weekend also saw the access to the Kewaunee pier unlocked, with many anglers taking advantage of the opportunity but having no fish to show, the same as in Algoma.
Sturgeon Bay
Bad weather had made for few opportunities for fishing in Sturgeon Bay over the past week, but toward the weekend, some anglers were able to get out with some success. Smallmouth fishing was hit or miss, with some anglers only catching a fish or two, and some catching upwards of 30, and the best lure for those that caught fish was a tube jig, but small swim baits caught smallmouth as well. No boats coming off the Lake Michigan side reported much success out of Sturgeon Bay, any fish that were caught were without much of a pattern before the weather turned nice. Some anglers were able to catch perch in the shipping canal on live minnows, with a few keeper-sized fish being caught. Many of the perch anglers were reporting were small, but they were catching quite a few of them.
Shore angling continues to be consistent around Sturgeon Bay as well, with the best setup still being a bobber with nightcrawler. Smallmouth, rock bass, perch, and some other random fish can be caught at Sunset Park or Stone Quarry Landings, and some perch were also caught from shore near Sawyer Park Landing using live minnows. Anglers have been catching fish at any time of day, when the weather cooperates, so there should be plenty of opportunities for some good shore fishing in the coming week.
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