Tag Archives: fishing

Earth Day Festival Set At WACF Saturday

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 18, 2018  Updated: Apr 18, 2018 @ 1:27 PM

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, SR 13, Syracuse, will host its third annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 21. The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Educational Center. This year’s theme is plastics. The first 200 families attending will … Read More

Fly Fishing Opportunities Abound

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 22, 2016  Updated: Jun 22, 2016 @ 4:51 PM

WARSAW — Throughout the summer, many people will be casting into one of Kosciusko County’s many lakes. For some that will entail spin casting; others, however, will be casting weighted lines and delving into the peaceful concentration fly fishing provides.

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Annual Muskie Release Goes Swimmingly

InkFreeNews.com Posted Nov 04, 2015  Updated: Nov 4, 2015 @ 2:56 PM

  By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The 2,300 muskellunge fingerlings released into Backwater and Webster Lake last week seemed to have little in common with their reputation as one of the fiercest and most evasive challenges for anglers in the … Read More

Fishing Should Be Good On The Lakes

InkFreeNews.com Posted May 01, 2015  Updated: May 1, 2015 @ 4:12 PM

The temperature is rising as “lake season” has finally come back around. The 2015 summer promises to be another great one for anglers in the lakes area. There are over 800 retailers statewide for fishermen to buy their 2015 fishing license and 27 locations in Kosciusko County alone. … Read More

Indiana DNR Added Almost 32 Million Fish In 2014

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 04, 2015  Updated: Mar 4, 2015 @ 11:57 AM

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources reports that it stocked 31.9 million fish in 70 counties in 2014. In a typical year, stocking numbers usually range between 22 and 24 million fish. The increase was due primarily to a nearly record number of walleye eggs collected by DNR … Read More

Michigan Offering Free Fishing This Weekend

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 11, 2015  Updated: Feb 11, 2015 @ 11:46 AM

The state of Michigan is offering license-free fishing this weekend. Residents and out-of-state visitors will be able to fish in Michigan’s waters at no charge Feb. 14 and 15. Another free fishing weekend is also scheduled for later in the year, June 13 and 14. “The free fishing … Read More

2014 State Park Deer Reduction Report Available

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 03, 2015  Updated: Feb 3, 2015 @ 4:59 PM

By MIKE MYCROFT Chief of Natural Resources, DNR Division of State Parks Volunteer hunters took 1,004 deer during controlled hunts at 18 state parks and one state natural area in November and December of 2014, according to Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for the DNR Division of … Read More

NRC Approves Limited River Otter Trapping Season

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jan 24, 2015  Updated: Jan 24, 2015 @ 4:19 PM

By PHIL BLOOM Communications, Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved rules that include a limited river otter trapping season beginning this fall. River otters, a native Indiana species, are one of several successful management projects of the DNR Division of Fish … Read More

Roth Leaves Behind A Great Legacy

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 27, 2014  Updated: Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:08 PM

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and … Read More