Indiana Fishing Report – October 31, 2025
The crappie bite has been good here. Look for crappies in 10-20 feet of water around docks, rocky points and brush piles.
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October 31, 2025
New York Fishing Report – October 31, 2025
The fall perch bite is ramping up at a number of fisheries across the state.
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Examiner rules on Isle Royale deaths of two backpackers
The official cause of death of the two backpackers found deceased in June on Isle Royale was confirmed last week by the Keweenaw County medical examiner.
The deaths of father and son campers John David Baird and Bradley Kenneth Baird, both of Northville, Mich., were ruled a homicide and a suicide, respectively, by Keweenaw County Medical Examiner Dr. Petio Ketov, according to copies of the death certificates obtained from Keweenaw County by Michigan Outdoor News.
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NRC eyes amendments to handful of Michigan fishing rule proposals
At its October meeting in Houghton, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission had five fisheries orders up for approval. The commission approved two of the orders while the other three were tabled for action until the November meeting, due to amendments being proposed for each.
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Elk, deer will benefit from aspen clear-cutting in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
Visitors and residents in the northeastern Lower Peninsula may notice more clear-cutting of aspen trees over the next year or two as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources accelerates harvests in a 30-square-mile area.
The change in the DNR’s forest management harvest planning will benefit both elk and deer and their fondness for young aspen.
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Hunting and fishing license fee increase passes in Michigan Senate
Legislation to increase hunting and fishing license fees has cleared the Michigan Senate, but it will face stiff resistance in the House, where lawmakers have raised numerous complaints about the Department of Natural Resources.
Senate bills 276 and 277 cleared the upper chamber with bipartisan support on Oct 21, and were referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.
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Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 31, 2025
The rut is on! Perch, steelhead fishing remain solid. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 31, 2025.
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24th Maryland Master Angler fishes from shore exclusively
Jesse Black is the 24th recipient of Maryland’s Master Angler milestone and the first to earn the award exclusively through shorefishing.
Black hooked all 10 of his award fish from shore in Garrett County using spinning reels. He enjoys the solitude and skills necessary to read the water in the native trout streams and rivers from the county where he was born.
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Striped bass continue to struggle in Chesapeake Bay
The future of Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass population continues to be in peril, as seen by Oct. 15’s results from Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources annual juvenile striped bass survey.
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