Taps Across the Water May 26
The annual tribute of Taps Across the Water is set for Sunday, May 26, for Lake Webster, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse and Papakeechie lakes.
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Pelicans Flock To Webster Lake In Unprecedented Numbers
It’s not often the American White Pelican migrates to this neck of the woods, but locals around Webster Lake have noticed their home becoming a stop on the route this year.
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Rebounding Muskies At Lake Webster Provide Angling Opportunities
NORTH WEBSTER — If last year was any indication, muskie fishing at Lake Webster should be even better this year. After several years of decline, the muskie population in the 774-acre lake in Kosciusko County is on the rebound. The state’s most popular muskie fishery is showing signs … Read More
Muskies Are Homebodies In Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — Like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like home for muskies in Lake Webster. DNR biologists say muskies, a large predatory fish, show some affinity to general areas at the 774-acre lake. Their assessment is based on recapture locations of tagged muskies … Read More
DNR Tests For Fish Virus At Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — Michigan’s decision to cancel its muskie-stocking program this year due to a virus outbreak in adult fish they capture for muskie eggs has prompted Indiana DNR officials to say a similar situation could develop in the Hoosier State.
Read MoreTagged Muskies To Be Stocked In Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — For the second year in a row, DNR fisheries biologists will tag and release 1,500 1-year-old muskies into Lake Webster to boost the lake’s sagging muskie population. The stocking will happen this month. The fish normally would have been stocked last fall but were held … Read More
Muskie Egg Quota Reached At Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — Despite the low number of adult muskies now present in Lake Webster, DNR fisheries biologists were able to catch enough sexually ripe females this spring to obtain nearly 500,000 eggs. That amount fills the annual quota needed to support Indiana’s muskie stocking program. Biologists captured … Read More
DNR Concerned About Muskie Egg Supply
NORTH WEBSTER — A decline in the number of adult muskies at Lake Webster in Kosciusko County has DNR biologists worried about a potential shortage of eggs to use in the state’s muskie stocking program. Traditionally, Lake Webster is where biologists have caught adult female muskies to harvest … Read More
DNR Stocks Larger Muskies In Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — Responding to a decline in muskie fishing at Lake Webster, the Department of Natural Resources is modifying its muskie stocking program at the popular lake in northern Indiana. On May 19, biologists released 1,500 muskies into Lake Webster that were 12-14 inches long. Normally, the … Read More
Man Perishes Following Weekend Watercraft Accident
NORTH WEBSTER — Following a watercraft accident that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, one man has tragically succumbed to his injuries. According to a press release issued by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources law enforcement division, witnesses stated Jeffery Melvin, 53, Columbia City, was … Read More
DNR Plans Fish Study At Lake Webster
Prompted by concerns that fishing may be declining at one of northeast Indiana’s most popular fishing spots, DNR biologists will study the fish and fishing activity this year at Lake Webster in Kosciusko County. Best known for its muskie fishing, the 774 acre lake draws anglers from throughout the … Read More
Weekend Entertainment Listing
Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. We will continue to add to the listing until 5 p.m. on Friday. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] this week with the what, when, where and cost of the event. Warsaw Kosciusko County Farmers Market – The … Read More