New York Fishing Report – June 5-12, 2026
Lake Ontario harbors and low ends of tributaries are good spots for a variety of warm-water species.
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June 5, 2026
Wisconsin DNR warden investigation results in Waupaca County poaching arrest
A Shawano County man is facing a total of eight felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged deer poaching case in Wisconsin’s Waupaca County.
Dylan J. Wolff, 27, of Pulcifer, has been charged with two felony counts and six misdemeanor counts and was scheduled to make his initial appearance in Waupaca County Circuit Court June 4. The Waupaca County District Attorney Kat Turner filed the charges after DNR conservation wardens confronted Wolff Jan. 8 at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in the Waupaca County town of Matteson.
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Coverts landowner workshop will run Aug. 6-9 in Woodruff, Wis.
One of the best deals a private woodland owner can find these days is three free days of wildlife and land management opportunities at a Coverts workshop that shares information on forestry and wildlife management.
Coverts is an old English word for a dense thicket that provides shelter for wildlife. The program is sponsored by the Ruffed Grouse Society and UW-Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology. It provides basic principles of forest and wildlife management.
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Project to boost mallard numbers in Great Lakes states hits Phase Two
Mallard hens outfitted with solar-powered GPS transmitters in Illinois and four other Great Lakes states were monitored over a three-year period to study “ecological and anthropogenic factors affecting movement and population dynamics.”
Simply put, biologists wanted to learn how often mallards move, where they move, why they move, and when they move. That study, conducted by Michigan State University between 2021-2023, is just one example of ongoing efforts by wildlife agencies and Ducks Unlimited to identify factors contributing to mallard declines across the Great Lakes.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report on June 5, 2026
Crappies and catfish hot; bass and walleye bite slows. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on June 5, 2026.
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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: New ATV, UTV rules kicked in June 1
The Department of Natural Resources urges ATV and UTV riders to review recent law changes that took effect June 1. Numerous law changes and updates pertaining to ATV and UTV operation are detailed in the 2026 ATV/UTV regulations.
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Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2123
Lake Michigan charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports good action
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Minnesota turkey hunters take third most birds in state history
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters killed almost 1,650 fewer birds than last year, but 2026 was still one of the top harvest years in state history.
Based on preliminary numbers, this year’s total harvest for the season that ran from April 15 through May 31 finished at 15,245 birds. That’s down about 10% from 2025 when hunters shot a state-record 16,903 turkeys. This spring’s total is the third highest harvest in Minnesota history, with the 2024 season falling second on that list when hunters tagged 16,714 birds.
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Spring smallmouth now catch-and-release only on Green Bay
After years of speculation, the 2026 spring and early summer smallmouth bass season on Green Bay waters is catch-and-release only for the first time ever.
A controversial change that came about after years of public meetings and a positive vote at the spring fish and wildlife rules hearings, the rule originated from considerable long-term concerns raised by the angling public for additional protection of spawning fish.
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