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		<title>Millennium Marine&#8217;s New Big Daddy Boat Seat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pearl, MS – Millennium Marine is giving boaters and anglers more room to relax on the water with the introduction of the new Big Daddy Boat Seat (BD-100). Built on the same proven design as the company&#8217;s popular B-100 Boat Seat, the BD-100 delivers the comfort, durability, and performance customers have come to expect from Millennium Marine, now with a]]></description>
		
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		<title>Digital kill tags for deer, bear, turkey, furbearing species now available through DNR Hunt Fish app</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re preparing for archery, bear, turkey or trapping season, digital tags offer a convenient alternative to traditional paper tags. Benefits include: Immediate access after purchase. No trip to the store. No waiting for tags to arrive by mail. If you don&#8217;t lose your phone, you won&#8217;t lose your tag. No cellular service required. Easy harvest reporting. Digital tags are]]></description>
		
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		<title>Georgia Angler Reels in New Idaho Catch-and-Release Record Brown Trout</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Idaho&#8217;s South Fork Snake River is no stranger when it comes to productive brown trout fishing. This trophy river — one of Idaho&#8217;s most legendary — is known to regularly hold brownies, known for their yellowish bodies and long, angular faces. Although not native to Idaho&#8217;s waters, brown trout offer some of the most exciting fishing opportunities you can get]]></description>
		
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		<title>DNR to Improve Houghton Lake Flats South Unit This Summer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The DNR will improve the South Unit of Houghton Lake Flats this summer. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will rehabilitate the South Unit at Houghton Lakes Flats, a popular spot for wildlife viewing and fishing just off U.S. 127 in Roscommon County. Once completed, the rehabilitated South Unit dike]]></description>
		
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		<title>Walleye are a Bad Match for Idaho Waters, and F&#038;G Asks Anglers to Help Stop Their Expansion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game Walleye are typically a bad match for Idaho because they are native to large Midwestern lakes that have nearly unlimited schools of minnows, shiners and other baitfish that walleye live on. Those large baitfish populations are unavailable in most Idaho waters, which means walleye consume game fish to survive, and most Idaho anglers]]></description>
		
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		<title>DNR checks in on inland fisheries with lake and stream surveys</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Contact: Jim Francis, 517-242-3593 If you were out on the water last year, you might have noticed something interesting: crews with nets and measuring boards, catching and documenting fish. In 2025, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units completed more than 350 fisheries surveys across the state. Staff completed 225 surveys of inland lakes and 127 surveys of streams. “The]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan DNR Pursues Removal of Aging Big Creek Dam</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Drawdown of Big Creek Dam (Crawford County) prior to culvert and outlet renovation in 2016. The riser structure visible here was not renovated in 2016. Photo courtesy of Michigan DNBR A grant project by Michigan Trout Unlimited will inform the removal process The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is pursuing removal of Big Creek Dam (Crawford County), a 62-year-old dam]]></description>
		
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		<title>Groupe Beneteau Announces Plan to Close Michigan Plant, Sell Four Winns, Glastron and Scarab Jet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie – Following the Supervisory Board meeting of June 11, 2026, the Groupe Beneteau announces a targeted adaptation of certain US operations in a market affected by the Middle East conflict. On May 4th, upon publication of its quarterly revenue, the Groupe Beneteau already reported a slowdown in order intake since the beginning of the conflict and announced the implementation]]></description>
		
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		<title>Researchers head to Superior Maximus to investigate &#8216;zombie&#8217; fish</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2026/06/researchers-head-to-superior-maximus-to-investigate-zombie-fish.html</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[June 8, 2026 Contact: Edward Baker, 906-235-6114 or Shawn Sitar, 906-235-1581 The unusually thin siscowet lake trout will be tested by fish pathologists This month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and fish pathologists from Michigan State University will make an expedition aboard the RV Lake Char to Superior Maximus, the deepest point of Lake Superior. The reason for this research vessel&#8217;s foray to]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lumenok Introduces New Fish-On Fishing Rod Light</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2026/06/lumenok-introduces-new-fish-on-fishing-rod-light.html</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lumenok has announced the release of its new Fish-On Fishing Pole Light, an innovative bite-activated light designed to help anglers detect strikes day or night. The Fish-On light activates automatically when a fish bites and the rod tip bends, giving anglers an immediate visual alert without the need for constant rod watching. Designed to work on most fishing poles, the]]></description>
		
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