Fishing is still on fire and the rivers remain full of salmon, with colder weather helping. And perch fishing remains solid.
Transition time for hunters and anglers. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Oct. 23, 2025.
The rain kicked the steelhead bite into high gear here.
Strong winds limit fishing opportunities over the past week. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 22, 2025.
The water temperatures have dropped dramatically and that has caused the fish to school up, allowing for more jigging opportunities across the area. Plenty of big walleyes are being caught using big baits, either live
The most consistent action for anglers has been bass throughout the system with a variety of live bait off three-ways being the most productive.
Look for fair to good salmon action at the dam here to continue with more and more brown trout in the mix.
The best bite this week is in 17-25 feet. Vertical jigging with a frozen or live emerald shiner is definitely the go to presentation, however, some anglers are still trolling crankbaits with good success.
Some key takeaways from the recent changes in the weather/conditions.
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