Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
A Break, and Some Thoughts
Other than my wife and daughter, I have had little interaction with any other humans for the past several days. Anytime I touch a surface, or come within 10 yards of another person, off I go to wash my hands. At least to this point, our governor has not ordered us to lock down for …
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Ft. Robinson Aquatic Habitat Rehabilitation Project
One of the biggest Aquatic Habitat rehabilitation projects we are working on right now is out at Ft. Robinson. Yes, that is way out in northwest Nebraska, and yes, you should make a trip there sometime! There are a lot of fishing opportunities in and near Ft. Robinson, as well as a ton of other …
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Brookie to Brighten the Day
Certainly if you have spent anytime watching the news this week you are gloomy. Weather most of the week was that way too, and then it snowed again last night! How about a colorful brook trout to brighten things up? Nebraska does not have a lot of brook trout waters, but we do have a …
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Ice is Gone, Water is Cold, Now What?
We currently are in what I believe to be one of the hardest times of the year to catch fish–early spring. Do not get me wrong, there are some great fishing opportunities now. However, the water is still very cold and the weather is very schizophrenic. Whatcha gonna do? Well, for starters, my buddy Greg …
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On The Virus Front. . . .
I know everything you are hearing about right now relates to the coronavirus. I also know that some of that news changes not only by the day, but by the hour. I wish I could avoid that topic all together, but that is not the case now. So, let me share with you some coronavirus …
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The World has gone Mad
I do not know what to blog about today. The past couple days have been unlike anything any of us have ever experienced. Many of us are wondering what is going to happen next???? Under “normal circumstances” I would tell you to GO FISH! Unfortunately, it is March and you know early spring in Nebraska …
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The End, The Beginning
Last adventure report I called that I might not be done ice-fishing yet. I was not. Made it to more northerly parts of the state last week and crawled onto the ice one last time. Believe me, my partner and I spent as much time checking to make sure we could get on and off …
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Fish Attractors at East Gothenburg
Last month some of our wildlife biologists and fisheries biologists teamed up for a little project. Many of our wildlife areas could use some cedar tree thinning. Dropping them in the water will attract fish. The recent effort I want to tell you about was done at East Gothenburg interstate lake. Here are a few …
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Fighting for Every Acre
The Joint Venture and the Rainwater Basin By Jeff Kurrus Late this fall, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Rainwater Basin (RWB) Joint Venture Coordinator Andy Bishop, who toured me through the Basin, meeting ranchers and landowners who have very intimate knowledge of this landscape and how they benefit from the wetlands, …
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Crossbow for Spring Wild Turkey Hunting
Nebraska’s popular archery spring wild turkey hunting season is just around the corner It opens on March 25. And, seemingly a growing number of hunters (like myself) have added another piece of legal archery equipment to their repertoire — the modern crossbow. The increasing popularity of crossbows for hunting and harvesting game is even showing …
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Spring Trout Stocking, 2020
The news release went out earlier this week, so let me spread it around some more: Rainbow trout stockings scheduled this spring LINCOLN, Neb. – Catchable-size rainbow trout are being stocked in city ponds and lakes across the state by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. These stockings will enhance fishing opportunities this spring, especially …
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The Floods
I am very sure not a single Nebraskan will ever forget 2019. In fact this month of March is going to remind many of us of unpleasant memories. I have blogged several times about last year’s flooding and its impacts, but I want to return to the subject one more time. Many of our fisheries …
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Archery Paddlefish Application Period, 2020
A reminder: Applicants to see changes to archery paddlefish process LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept archery paddlefish permit applications March 1-14. Applicants will notice some changes in the application process this year. The application period begins at 1 p.m. Central Time on March 1. Mail applications must be received …
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Wintertime Muskie This Size Mean You Need a Bigger Hole in the Ice
Getting a monster muskie through this hole will be a chore. Putting it back will be even harder! When the ice fishing is this productive, you can take your choice if fish to target. It’s just that by-catch fish like the muskellunge get big, really big and letting them go instead of putting a trophy
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So you think you wanna be a fish biologist?
Got an opportunity for some volunteers to help us collect fish. Just let me say this. . . . While reading the following call for help, remember that this work goes on regardless of weather conditions, in March, right after the ice has gone out. You will be wet, you will be slimy, you will …
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Get High
OK, I am fully aware that our ice-fishing season is coming to an end. Maybe some of you will not even care, but there is so much more that can be said about ice fishing. We have not had a long enough season this year for me to say it all. So, I am going …
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2019 Flood: $19 million in Damage
Game and Parks Still Working to Recover For many Nebraskans, 2019 was a tough year. Historic flooding in March sent nearly every river in the eastern half of the state out of its banks, washing out highways, bridges, dams, levees, farms and homes, and killing four people and countless livestock. Flooding along the Missouri River …
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Our Family Prairie
A simple quarter section of land contains a legacy of family memories and conservation. Back in 1960, my grandpa bought 160 acres of farm land near Stockham – a couple miles north of the farmstead where he and my grandma were raising my dad and his two sisters. Most of the parcel was in cultivation, …
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