New York Fishing Report – February 6, 2026
Yellow perch are the dominant catch lake-wide here, in weedy areas of 6-15 feet of water, and smaller perch tend to be quick to strike.
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February 6, 2026
The noise factor – video
Noise on the ice and how that can affect fishing success.
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Hunters kill 153 elk during Michigan’s 2025 season that saw record applicants
Brent Henige shot a 559-pound elk on state-managed public land in Montmorency County during the second segment of Michigan’s 2025 elk season.
But that was not the whole story. Henige, of New Lothrop, braved a wind chill of -10 on Dec. 13 to locate and harvest his elk within a couple hours.
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Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 6, 2026
Panfish, pike, ice anglers get big boost from cold snap. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report across the state on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2106
Milwaukee Muskie Expo promoter Mike Veserat invites listeners to meet
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Episode 578 – Pheasant Fest preview, nongame chatter on owls, Mille Lacs perch, native roughfish
This week’s show begins with Jared Wiklund, communications director for
As outdoor technology advances, Minnesota DNR deals with fair chase questions
At the Minnesota DNR’s 2026 Roundtable last month, one of the final sessions of the day was entitled “Future of Fair Chase and Natural Resource Sustainability.”
The discussion revolved around the role of new technology in the outdoors. Because the technologies discussed are not new, the hour-long panel discussion did not serve to open a new can of worms. It did, however, afford a brief look at how deep the can has already become.
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A hunt for the big bull moose of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Jonathan LeBel, of Ogdensburg, in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a passionate big game hunter.
One of his dream adventures, from a bucket list of sorts, was to connect with a 70-inch bull moose. That dream became a reality last fall (2025) when he tagged a 73 1⁄8-inch-wide racked animal – antlers with massive paddles – in the most unlikely of places … the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The challenges he faced along his journey – from travel to firearms to communication – were compounded even further on a personal level. LeBel has multiple sclerosis.
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Minnesota man thrives on Pacific Coast saltwater fishing tournament scene
When Jim Rosenwald takes to the water, he’s not just trying to catch a fish. He’s trying to catch the fish big enough to allow him to win big money. That’s his passion these days: entering the largest offshore saltwater competitions on the planet and winning. And he has an incredible record.
Rosenwald will be 82 in August and believes his passion for saltwater fishing keeps him feeling healthy and enjoying life.
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