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January 15, 2026

New Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan built to protect a ‘precious resource’

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Nearly two years after first engaging anglers on the topic, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released a final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan. 
Among the proposals in the 15-year plan (2026-2040) is a future ban on the use of baitfish within the Blue Line of the Adirondack Park (with a long list of exempted lakes), and maintaining the current five fish of any size limit.

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There’s plenty to learn about your local deer over winter

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Here in Minnesota, the last minutes of the 2025 deer season faded away on New Year’s Eve, and now most of us have moved on to other outdoor pursuits.
While deer hunting might be over, plenty of us still have some gear left in the woods. Treestands, blinds, and trail cameras that haven’t been pulled yet should warrant some attention before winter drags on too long, but you might want to hold off on pulling your cameras if they still have some juice left in them.

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Outdoor Insights: Key takeaways from Minnesota DNR’s 2026 Roundtable

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The Minnesota DNR held its annual roundtable event with nearly 400 stakeholders on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.
The gathering provided some respite from current events given that attendees shared a love for natural resources and the great outdoors. After Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement last Monday that he will not seek a third term, the 2026 event also likely represented the final roundtable for Commissioner Sarah Strommen and her team of deputy and assistant commissioners.

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Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program continues because of ‘those who show up’

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A number of years ago, when Keith Charters was chair of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, he gave me a little pearl of wisdom about how government really works: The rules are made by those who show up.
There’s no better example of that than the recent decision by the Michigan Legislature to remove the sunset provision from the pheasant release program.

Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program continues because of ‘those who show up’ Read More »

Strokes, cadence, adjustments needed for jigging up walleyes

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Jigging up walleyes on ice can be a simple affair.
Drop a bait to the bottom, lift it, watch your electronics for that tell-tale flicker on bottom to rise, then watch your rod tip bump and set the hook. Those days are magic – catching ‘eyes “like they were sunfish,” as I’ve heard, and, at times, experienced. Yet, save for some of the bigger waters where walleye numbers jump off the page, 95% of your walleye jigging sessions will require some trickery.

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Tips for gathering live bait during Pennsylvania’s winter fishing season

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We never know what type of weather winter is going to throw at us these days.
Some days it is cold and blustery, but others offer up sunshine and the hope of more favorable outside conditions. When these occur, something within many sportsmen stirs and some find themselves digging out their fishing gear for a trip to the water. However there could be a problem, what about bait?

Tips for gathering live bait during Pennsylvania’s winter fishing season Read More »

Trappers seeing some action in Minnesota’s south furbearer zone

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In the second year of allowing trappers to harvest bobcats and fishers in Minnesota’s south furbearer zone, several trappers have registered some of the predatory furbearers since the season started on Saturday, Jan. 3.
“I haven’t been necessarily hearing much from trappers, apart from it seems like people are getting after them again,” said Ryan Tebo, DNR assistant area wildlife manager in Rochester.

Trappers seeing some action in Minnesota’s south furbearer zone Read More »

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