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March 17, 2024

Volunteer stocking in Pennsylvania can benefit all trout anglers

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

One of the most common complaints I hear from trout anglers in Pennsylvania is their objection to stocking trucks “dumping” just about all fish at only one or two “holes,” at the spots the trucks and accompanying waterways conservation officer chooses to stop and unload some of the hatchery-raised trout. 
Just the same, it is certainly true that many, many anglers enjoy the “elbow to elbow” fishing at places where a significant number of the stocked trout seem bunched together.

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Illinois spring trout season opens soon in Illinois; here’s what to know

Featured, Fishing, Illinois, National Fishing, National News, News /

To borrow and wreck lyrics from the late musician Gordon Lightfoot, “The legend lives on from Peoria on down, of the big trout they called near impossible . . .“
In wake of DNR’s announcement that the spring trout season will open April 6 at 58 ponds and lakes around Illinois, it’s a good time to answer a common question: what happens to trout stocked by DNR that are not caught by anglers?

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Creating another generation of turkey hunters: Keys to getting started

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

Minnesota’s youth turkey season begins April 17, the kickoff to six weeks of excitement as the spring woods come alive.
These days, youth turkey hunts have become a common gateway experience to other hunting opportunities for young people. A generation or two ago, most young hunters cut their teeth on small game such as rabbits and squirrels, but as those traditions have waned, turkey hunts have become the standard bearer for new hunters. And for good reason.

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Ohio Reader Stories: Young hunter shoots big buck in short order

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

“There’s no way, dude. I sat there for five seconds!”
These were Dominic Mormino’s first words after he made the shot. They came out a little broken and high-pitched due to the adrenaline dump, but anyone who has felt the rush that follows shooting a buck can easily excuse that. It was by far the craziest thing I had witnessed in the woods.

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Steve Griffin: Stingy winter for anglers draws to a close in Michigan

Featured, Fishing, Michigan, National Fishing /

I can’t recall a seasonal shift from winter to spring that was met with more relief than this one.
It’s not that we’re sick of winter; it’s more that we’re weary of no-winter. Practically no snowmobiling or cross-country skiing. Down-hilling meager, and reliant on artificially created snow.
Ice fishing? Bah! Bait died of old age and boredom in bait shops across Michigan this winter.

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Top strategies for catching bass in the shallows

Featured, Features, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Fishing, Home Page News, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, National Fishing, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin /

Of course, we all know that bass numbers increase in the shallows during the spring. However, not all bass make the move from spring shallows to offshore areas during summer months.

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Catch big trout below dams in Pennsylvania this spring

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Pennsylvania /

Pennsylvania is loaded with man-made reservoirs. These were not built for the purpose of creating a downstream trout mecca, but that has been the result with many.
The cold-water outlets of these dams have created an artificial habitat for trout. Recognizing the conditions were ideal for trout, many of these waters have been stocked to create some of the best trout action in the state.

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Trout, sturgeon, trolling rule questions on tap April 8 in Wisconsin

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, National News, News, Wisconsin /

The Wisconsin DNR will offer seven fishing regulation advisory questions to the public during the annual spring hearings coming up Monday, April 8, in each county. There two questions related to trout, one on lake sturgeon, one on shovelnose sturgeon, one on trolling, and one on Winnebago system white bass.

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