Do not know how long it will be until I get on the ice. I am getting tired of waiting. I am even watching cat videos to pass the time. Pretty sure this cat needs an auger! Maybe could use some creepers too! Hopefully soon we will have enough ice for me and my cat to go fishing!
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Not going to be in the office much the next few days. Not going to be on the key-board. So, on my way out the door. . . Merry Christmas! I would much rather wish you happy holidays from a bucket on the ice instead of sitting behind my desk. Hopefully, that will be the case! I do have one gift that some of you have been looking for. . . . The “hard copy” of the 2020 Fishing Forecast …
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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has declared a fish salvage for Hackberry Lake on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge south of Valentine from Dec. 20, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020. The lake was scheduled to have its existing fish population renovated during 2019 as part of an Aquatic Habitat Project to eliminate common carp on the refuge. However, the renovation was not completed due to wet conditions and unsuitable water levels. Fish salvages are implemented to …
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No, not that Ralphie, not the one in the pink bunny suit. Yes, I know ’tis the season. This “Ralphie” That is my co-worker here at the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Ralph Wall. Ralph has been our radio and TV guy for many years, about 24 of them. He is retiring at the end of the year. Ralph has worked for our agency since we had our own TV show on Nebraska public TV. Many of you will know …
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I will fish every month, every year, somewhere in Nebraska for some species of fish. However, I will confess that there are certain times of the year when I am a lot more serious about my fishing. You might be surprised to know that spring is not my favorite time to be on the water. There are a lot better times when the weather is more consistent, the fish are less interested in reproduction and more interested in feeding, and …
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Quick news item today; there are some more trout stockings we try to get in just before freeze up. Here is the news release: More trout stockings for Lincoln, Omaha, Mahoney SP LINCOLN, Neb. – Rainbow trout will be stocked in Lincoln, Omaha and Eugene T. Mahoney State Park waters this month to provide excellent fishing opportunities this winter. Trout are scheduled to be stocked at Lincoln’s Holmes Lake and Bowling Lake (south pond) and Mahoney’s CenturyLink Lake on Dec. …
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Ice-fishing can be a great way to beat cabin fever and it can be one of the best times of the year to catch fish. However, to take advantage of ice-fishing opportunities, some gear is essential to make the experience safe, comfortable and productive. Never venture out onto the ice until it is certain that the ice is a safe thickness – that means 4 inches of new, clear ice. Daryl Bauer, fisheries outreach program manager for …
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Found this meme on Respect the Fish FaceBook page. I like it. What’s not to like about a Patrick F. McManus quote? Besides that, I resemble that remark! Am I crazy? Yep, crazy like a fox! It is “Friday the 13th”. There was a full moon this week, AND I saw a black squirrel in my backyard this morning. What does it all mean? Hopefully, it means ice, SOON! Have a great weekend!
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Starting to hear a few reports of folks venturing onto the ice in parts of Nebraska. As I warned a few weeks ago, now it is time for my obligatory blog about ice safety. I pretty much will never tell you that the ice is safe, “no problem, go fish”. Sure, there are times in the middle of the winter when we have plenty of ice, but even then I am not going to tell you it is safe. You …
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A few weeks ago I posted a few photos of fish our field biologists have sampled around the state this fall. I have all the data now and am putting together next year’s Fishing Forecast. Wait for it, it is coming, should be sometime shortly after the first of the year. Until then, let me tease you with some more photos of fish that were sampled, and released. These from eastern Nebraska: OK, for the sake of accuracy, this one …
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