Metro Area Fishing Report – June 1, 2026 – video
A lot of changes this past week but things are looking good.
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June 1, 2026
Horseshoe crab spawning migration arriving in Maryland
Thousands of horseshoe crabs have started landing on Maryland’s shores this spring for what is believed to be the world’s oldest wildlife migration.
Dating back an estimated 350 million years, the annual spawning occurs from May through July, peaking with high tides on or around the full and new moons in June.
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Well-plugging project to get underway in the Allegheny National Forest
Work to plug several orphaned oil and gas wells along, and near, the Allegheny National Forest’s Minister Creek trail will begin this month, the U.S. Forest Service recently announced.
Orphaned wells are found throughout the nation, according to the service – in backyards, in cities, on farms, and in places folks hunt, fish, hike and camp. Most are decades old and exist on state and private lands.
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Pennsylvania’s Northcentral Regional ATV Trail reopened for season
“We expect riders to follow all rules and regulations for a fun, safe summer. Thank you to our state, county, and local partners for continuing to support this opportunity and helping to grow riding opportunities in the region and across the state.”.
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Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Wild Resource Conservation Program grant applications due soon
Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program, which offers grants to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.
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Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Against increased doe tags
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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Notes off a soiled cuff: Would baiting of deer create tension between neighbors in Pennsylvania?
We’ve had a lot of strange messages from readers over the years, but this one left in late May takes the cake:
“I’m calling about a dead deer right along Rt. 119 just as you’re leaving Jefferson County, going into Clearfield County,” the caller said.
Bit of history made with sauger stocking in western Lake Erie
A little bit of history was made on the Sandusky River on May 28 – about 65,000 “little bits,” actually – in the form of fingerling sauger that were stocked at Fremont by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
The fingerlings, about an inch and a half long each, were little more than two eyes and a wiggle, but they carried a big promise: To restore a fishery that was extirpated by the 1950s because of overharvest and loss of habitat.
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Smallmouth are a signature species in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, but didn’t swim there a century ago
Smallmouth bass are the most popular sportfish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, possibly trailing only the walleye in time, money, and legend among today’s anglers. But this wasn’t always the case.
As often happens in history, the rise in popularity of smallmouth bass reflects a combination of intentional efforts by both professional and amateur (“bucket”) biologists, as well as the compromises and regulatory quirks shaped by political considerations. Our story begins at the start of the 20th century, when sport fishing and hunting developed into a leading attraction for visitors to canoe country.
