Michigan couple builds fishing camp for children, veterans.
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe hopes to test a hypothesis that warming lake temperatures are contributing to the recent walleye population decline.
Buyers and media choose 25 Best of Category winners for new gear across the fishing industry.
For rare, native trout, “it’s like backing up your data. You store off-site what’s precious, and we’re confident that this is good for Apache trout conservation.”
Removing crappie bag and slot limits on specific lakes also proposed, also to provide more opportunities for anglers.
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and fishing guides. North Chain: The walleye action is really hot right now. Fishermen have been reporting good catches in Pistakee and Marie in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leeches have done well as well as crawler harnesses drifted…
Western New York The Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Trout and Salmon derby kicked off June 30 and runs through July 29. The summer contest offers up $29,000 in cash prizes. Included in the mix is a $10,000 Grand Prize for the largest salmon and $1,750 in weekly prizes – $1,000 for salmon and $250 each for lake trout, brown trout…
The plan outlines proposed five-year fish population objectives and management actions for walleye, sauger, northern pike and lake sturgeon, with most of the interest surrounding possible changes for walleye, sauger.
AMERY AREA Bucktails continue to raise muskies on the weedlines and shoreline breaks of Deer Lake, Bone Lake, and the Apple River. Walleyes are hitting leeches or crawlers on Lake Wapogasset in 12 to 14 feet and North Twin Lake in 10 feet. Look for consistent largemouth and smallmouth bass action throughout the area. Country Store (715) 268-7482 ASHLAND AREA…
“The closure of hatcheries and potential reductions in trout and other stockings that were slated to begin this month have been deferred and will be revisited at our spring meeting.”
World’s largest sportfishing trade show kicks into high gear.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Walleye activity has slowed a bit, especially during the day, but you’ll still catch walleyes on the mud flats with crawlers and leeches on live-bait rigs in 25 to 30 feet. Slip bobbers and leeches are working during the evening hours in 20 to 25 feet, while leadcore and crankbaits are turning…
According to the DNR, just over 805,000 licenses were sold through the Fourth of July weekend – the lowest since 2013. That’s nearly a 5 percent drop from last year, when the total was just over 846,000 through the Fourth.
“Considering not many went into Lake Sakakawea, this was one of the largest stockings of more than 8 million fingerlings into the smaller fishing waters across the state.”
The agency also recommends avoiding catch-and-release fishing for heat-stressed trout because they’re unlikely to survive no matter how carefully they’re handled.
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Fishermen are doing OK on catfish here by fishing cut bait on or near the bottom. Chicken livers will work as well. Some of the channel catfish being reported have been over 20 inches. Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – Anglers are successfully trolling Flicker Shads in shallow water for saugeyes….
Those who fish the Mississippi between Hastings and the Iowa border encouraged to fill out online questionnaire aimed at gathering public input as the agency reviews bag and size limits for gamefish on that stretch of the river.
NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — Poor Richard’s Bait & Tackle reported June 23 that walleyes were in 30 to 40 feet and hitting on crawler harnesses as conditions allowed. Erie Dearies, worm burners, and jet divers with spoons were productive. The best plugs were Bay Rats and Bandits in chartreuse or green. Perch were in 20 to 30 feet. Presque…
SOUTHWESTERN LP Lake St. Clair The mayfly hatch was peaking on Lake St. Clair. The smallmouth action was tough with water temperatures in the 60s. A few fish were caught in Anchor Bay and off the mile roads near St. Clair Shores. Catfish, including some big ones, have been caught in front of the Clinton River Spillway. A few perch…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The main lake mud flats and deep gravel areas remain the best options for walleyes. Mid-day hours have been best spent in the 25- to 32-foot range, while 18 to 22 feet of water seems to be more productive early and late each day. Spinner rigs, slow death rigs, Lindy Rigs, or…
First-ever NABC bass tournament a highlight on growing Lake of the Woods-area tournament fishing slate.
BELMONT, Mich. — State and Kent County health officials are asking people not to eat fish from some western Michigan ponds due to elevated levels of industrial chemical contaminants. The advisory was issued late last week after elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate were found in surface water from ponds near the Boulder Creek development in Belmont, northeast of Grand Rapids….
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota conservation officials are blaming the illegal introduction of nonnative ornamental goldfish for large numbers of dead carp washing up on a lakeshore south of the Minneapolis area. The Minnesota DNR says a virus from the koi goldfish also has been found in at least eight other southern Minnesota lakes in the past year. The investigation began after…
Officials will spend about 1,200 hours researching channel cats over the next two years.
A DNR fisheries biologist first responded to reports of dead fish in the Fond du Lac area on April 24 and found hundreds of dead fish, mostly sheepshead, as well as common carp, black crappie, yellow perch, largemouth bass and bluegill.
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Chain: The walleyes are really starting to turn on all over the Chain. Jig and minnow combinations or spinner rigs with nightcrawlers are the best producers. Strong reports of good panfish have been coming in. Small ice jigs under a float or…
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