Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 5, 2026
A look at the Iowa fishing report across the state on Feb. 5, 2026.
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February 5, 2026
Ohio’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 5, 2026
Ice is finally solid, hardwater fishing begins. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report across the state on Feb. 5, 2026.
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Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 5, 2026
Might be best winter for ice fishing here in 25 years. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report across the state on Feb. 5, 2026.
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Effective Feb. 9, perch daily limit on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs drops to 5
The Lake Mille Lacs yellow perch bite is shaping up to be another productive one this winter with Minnesota anglers as of Jan. 18 having harvested about 47% of their allowable 36,500 quota. Tribal anglers can harvest an equal amount of 36,500 pounds of yellow perch.
That healthy state harvest has prompted the DNR to tighten the daily perch limit on the lake for the remainder of this winter. DNR Fisheries Section Manager Brad Parsons confirmed to Outdoor News that effective Monday, Feb. 9, the yellow perch daily limit on Mille Lacs will drop from 10 to 5.
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Inland ice is a big go right now for Ohio anglers
Inland lakes around Ohio were making ice in mid-January just before a major snowstorm on the weekend of Jan. 24-25 dumped as much as 15 inches of snow in some parts of Ohio.
What follows is an expansion of the Fishing Report to detail some of the lakes around Ohio that are currently offering opportunity for ice fishermen. As of late January, Ohio ice fishermen were spread out across the state from Pymatuning Reservoir in the northeast corner to Kiser Lake in the southwest region.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission OKs debated land swap
Pennsylvania game commissioners approved a major land exchange with Limerick Town Center LLC at their Jan. 24 meeting despite being urged not to take the deal by a group of Montgomery County residents, including a state senator.
The board approved the exchange by a 6-3 vote, with commissioners Stanley Knick Jr., Allen DiMarco and Robert Schwalm dissenting.
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Doberman pinscher wins 150th Westminster dog show, Chesapeake Bay retriever takes second
The dog was Penny. The win was priceless.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night, Feb. 3 at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize – and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades. Linton got best in show in 1989 with another Doberman, named Indy.
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WI Daily Update: Decoying bluegills? An ice fishing trick that never seems to fail
Tim Lesmeister learned a trick for ice fishing long ago
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Bill Hilts, Jr.: Lake Ontario salmon outlook good for 2026?
What does the coming fishing season have in store for salmon and trout fishermen and women in Lake Ontario? While anglers, fisheries managers and biologists don’t have a crystal ball to conjure up forecasts for 2026, they can certainly make educated guesses as we move forward this year.
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