A jig and minnow is one of the most popular ways to catch walleyes. A simple weight attached to a hook painted in multiple colors will attract these predatory fish. Add a minnow, leech, or a half crawler and you have a catching lure.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jigging for big summer walleyes Read More »
Walleyes and crappies seem to be most active late in the day. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report on June 17, 2026.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on June 17, 2026 Read More »
Ah, the serenity of fishing.
Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase their catch, they are raising questions about why people go fishing in the first place and whether fish populations can survive the new technology.
The great, high-tech fishing debate rages on Read More »
Two years ago, Ken Yonek decided to take Pigeon Creek, a Monongahela River tributary in southwestern Pennsylvania, under his wing.
The retired chemist, now 82, saw potential in the 30-mile long Washington County fishery –as well as a need to upgrade its image – and set about organizing a watershed association with like-minded conservationists.
Conservation partners make southwest Pennsylvania’s Pigeon Creek a better fishery Read More »
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels
MN Daily Update: Zebra mussels found in Cass County lake Read More »
The first railroad steam engine to run in the U.S. traveled over a small iron bridge across the Lackawaxen River outside Honesdale, Pa., in the Pocono Mountains.
That was in 1829. Today, you can catch trout, smallmouth bass and panfish from that historical stretch of river in Wayne County.
The tale of the lion and Pennsylvania’s Lackawaxen River Read More »
Today, most Americans understandably confuse conservation with preservation. That’s because virtually all media confuse the two perspectives and consistently mislabel preservationist organizations (e.g., Center for Biodiversity, Western Watersheds, Defenders of Wildlife) as conservation-focused.
Even the Humane Society of the United States – a decidedly anti-hunting, anti-fishing entity – has been called a conservation organization (perhaps because that’s how it refers to itself.) A recent example from the Sunday New York Times (May 31, 2026) is a good illustration.
Commentary: Preservation is not conservation — the common public lands narrative problem Read More »
RAPTOR, Inc., a bird rehabilitation center in southwest Ohio, was recently recognized for its longtime efforts.
The Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) is an organization of professional communicators that includes writers, photographers, videographers, bloggers, podcasters, educators, agency employees, and others who specialize in teaching outdoor education and publishing works related to wildlife conservation and the shooting sports.
Outdoor Writers of Ohio honors southwest Ohio avian agency for its efforts Read More »
Ducks Unlimited recently elected a new national board chair who
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