Illinois mulling options on Asian carp issue in Lake Decatur
Thousands of the invasive carp reportedly clustering near the base of Lake Decatur dam.
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Experts puzzled by Lake Erie walleye boom
After a decades-old roller-coaster ride with the walleye population, the number caught in the U.S. waters of Lake Erie increased from nearly 417,000 in 2011 to almost 2 million in 2018.
DEC: 139-pound sturgeon caught in Oneida Lake is largest since stocking began
Fish caught, tagged, and released is likely one of 320 juvenile sturgeon stocked in 1999 as part of DEC’s Lake Sturgeon Recovery Program.
Increase to three lines per angler on Ohio portion of Erie?
That was one of the proposals received by the Ohio Wildlife Council for 2020.
Garmin trolling motor tops ‘Best of Show’ at ICAST
(ICAST photos)Garmin and its Force Trolling Motor earned “Best of Show” at the ICAST New Product Showcase. The award was announced Thursday, July 11 at the 62nd annual ICAST gathering at the sprawling Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The Garmin trolling motor was selected among the 29 “Best of Category” award-winners, announced the previous day during the New…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 12, 2019
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and fishing guides. Editor’s Note: Water levels have remained high in many parts of the state and fishing reports have been sporadic. More anglers have filed reports in recent days and fishing activity appears to be returning to normal, though flooding has affected some areas. North…
New York Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 12, 2019
Western New York Lake Erie: Walleye seem to be scattered in most areas, making anglers work a bit harder for a good box. From Dunkirk to the Pennsylvania line, depths of 45-70 feet are a good bet for walleye of mixed sizes. The walleye bite has been a little slower between Cattaraugus Creek and Sturgeon Point, with most effort in…
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 12, 2019
AMERY AREA Leeches or nightcrawlers are producing walleyes in 12 to 16 feet on Half Moon Lake and Cedar Lake. Hit Lake Wapogasset, Apple River, and Bear Trap Lake for muskies with topwater baits during low-light periods. The 12- to 14-foot weedlines on Bear Trap, Pike, and Balsam lakes are safe bets for panfish, largemouth bass, and some northern pike. …
Mayflies and high water, oh my!
High water on Lake Erie a bit of a “downer,” but these masses of mayflies are a delicacy for the walleyes to savor.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report for July 12, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Consistent walleye fishing continues on the deep and shallow structures during the day and low-light periods. A wide range of sizes are being caught lake-wide on most live bait or artificial presentations you choose to fish with. The smallmouth bite also remains strong on the mid-depth rock piles and points…
Bowfishing world record? South Dakota men bag massive channel catfish
A channel catfish like this one is getting a lot of attention in South Dakota.RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two South Dakota men have bagged what the Bowfishing Association of America is calling a new world-record channel catfish. The Rapid City Journal reports 19-year-old Cody Sechser and 18-year-old Isaac Kipp of Montrose were bowfishing on Skunk Creek 10 miles north of…
North Dakota wildlife chief: Time to drop pheasant benchmark
The problem with attaining the mark is twofold: There is less grassland in the state due to farmers putting millions of acres of idled land once enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program back into crop production.And drought has impacted many parts of the state the past couple of years.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 5, 2019
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking and Perry counties) – Anglers are finding channel catfish biting well here. Angler reports indicate the fish are deep, and are reacting to any type of bait with a little twitch in it. Saugeyes and crappies are being taken, too, by anglers slow-trolling Flicker Shad or similar type baits. Other anglers are casting to…
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 5, 2019
NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — FishErie.com reported June 22 that the walleye bite was on fire – as hot as last year – with fish hitting in 35 to 40 feet of water on crawler harnesses, spoons on jet divers, and plugs off boards. Limits of fish up to 23 inches were coming within a…
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – July 5, 2019
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Walleye fishing has been good on Lake St. Clair around cans 29 and 30 at the mouth of the South Channel. A few catfish and perch have also been caught by those trolling nightcrawler harnesses. Good walleye and bass fishing has been reported at the Dumping Grounds. Bass are also hitting off the mile roads….
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report for July 5, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – The main lake mud and gravel areas are producing walleyes on live-bait rigs or spinner rigs. Cover water, working the tops and edges early and late each day, or slide off the edges during midday hours. There’s also some evening walleye action with slip bobbers and leeches or crankbaits on…
Student fishing league catching on in Minnesota lakes country
By its inaugural season last summer, the newly formed Heart O’Lakes fishing league had 14 schools and 280 students signed up to fish competitively. And it hasn’t slowed down.
World-record muskie? It’s reportedly back out there, in Mille Lacs
Muskie measuring 61-1/2 inches boated and released by Mille Lacs Band DNR biologists.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – June 28, 2019
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. Editor’s note: High water and flooding continued in most parts of the state at the time these reports were compiled. Please keep in mind that due to this, reporting on some lakes and rivers was limited. DNR and other agencies have reminded anglers…
New York Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – June 28, 2019
Western New York First off, we need to emphasize that Lake Ontario is open for business. Despite the high water levels and State of Emergency along the shoreline with a 5 mph no-wake zone within 1,000 feet of shore, the fishing is great. In the Orleans County Open Tournament it was a Niagara County team fishing the eastern fringe waters…
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – June 28, 2019
AMERY AREA Sunfish are being caught in 2 to 6 feet at Wapogasset, Balsam, and Magner lakes. Look for walleyes on the weedlines during the day or along shorelines at night on Half Moon Lake, Wapogasset, and Balsam. Crappies are being plucked from the cribs on Cedar Lake, while bucktails or suckers are triggering muskies on Bone Lake, Deer Lake,…
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report for June 28, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleyes continue to be caught throughout the lake, deep and shallow, on a variety of artificial and live bait presentations. Most smallmouth bass are off the beds and set up on transition areas or deeper points and rocks. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows under bobbers on the weedlines in…
Bemidji State anglers finish fourth in Bassmaster College Series season finale
Great Lakes region teams find success in New York state event.
DNR eyes permanent catfish regs
The regulations impose no statewide size limit but establish a daily bag limit of one flathead catfish and five channel catfish.
Bemidji State anglers running second at Bassmaster College Series tourney
Brian Linder and Nathan Thompson are only ounces behind the leaders heading into the final day.
4 invasive carp confirmed in Minnesota waters
Latest fish captures do not indicate reproduction.
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