New York Fishing Report – April 24, 2026
Lake Erie anglers continue to enjoy excellent catches of big yellow perch, with lots of limits reported.
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April 24, 2026
When it comes to late-season toms, it’s time to change tactics
What would you do when faced with an attacking force and you are outnumbered six to one? If you are a spring turkey hunter, you’d smile and wait for the leading edge to enter your decoys.
That was the enviable position I was in shortly after two big toms and four jakes first appeared as a formidable phalanx on the eastern horizon. In perfect alignment like mounted cavalry, the birds were evenly spaced apart as they approached my setup from a half-field distance.
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Illinois youth turkey hunters shatter another harvest record
Again led by southern Illinois counties, youth turkey hunters kicked off the spring season by setting yet another harvest record.
DNR reported that a total of 2,318 birds were taken over two weekends, easily topping the then-record 2,099 last spring. It was the third consecutive year of record-setting harvests for the season.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report on April 24, 2026
Panfish bite strong, crappies catching up quickly. A look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on April 24, 2026.
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Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2117
Enjoy good fishing now on Lake Michigan and Lake of
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Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on April 24, 2026
Bass and trout open, but anglers anticipating May 2. A look at the Wisconsin fishing report across the state on April 24, 2026.
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Episode 95 — Vermont’s Turkey Success
The story behind Vermont’s wild turkey restoration is told courtesy
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Bobcat takes swipe at Wisconsin turkey hunter who catches it all on video
A Wisconsin hunter inadvertently called in a bobcat during the opening weekend of this year’s spring turkey hunt.
Carson Bender, 19, of Wisconsin Rapids, was sitting against a tree in full camo on April 18, which was Period A of this year’s season. Bender’s video, which was uploaded to social media and shared widely in the ensuing days, was reported on by a variety of news outlets in multiple countries.
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State-endangered burrowing owl spotted in southwest Minnesota
A rare sighting of a burrowing owl in southwestern Minnesota is turning heads as it arrived in the region. The state-endangered raptor was spotted in a ditch near a cornfield in Redwood Falls.
Leslie Schlemmer, area resident, spotted the owl on April 15 and contacted local wildlife photographer and friend, Ben Staterau. She sent him a few photos and piqued his interest.
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