Fishing
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
New Winnebago rule allows Wisconsin anglers to keep more invasive gobies; and biologists ask for flexibility on ‘imperiled’ walleye lakes
Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved an emergency order allowing anglers to harvest more round gobies from Lake Winnebago at the board’s May 27 meeting.
Kari Lee-Zimmermann, fisheries regulations and policy specialist for the
Ask a fisheries biologist: Fishing can help out with the grocery bill
Living expenses are common concerns, but the cost of a fishing license has not become more expensive in Wisconsin. In fact, with reduced first-time buyer and senior rates, a fishing license might be more affordable
Factors that figure into finding lake trout in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
One of my favorite Boundary Waters rituals is the exchange of fishing information on portages. It’s a chance for the outgoing angler to brag a little, and the incoming crew to get a leg up
Al Lindner: June is one of the top two months for open-water fishing
As someone who’s been in the public fishing spotlight for several decades, I get asked a lot of questions. There’s two, in particular, that come up on the regular: “What’s your favorite lake?” and “What’s
Young anglers can have great panfish action on Pennsylvania’s Pymatuning Reservoir
It seems that many people are making fishing a lot more difficult than it needs to be, especially for young anglers.
Very similar to the classic fathers who disregard the fun aspect of football,
Mike Schoonveld: BoatUS membership comes in handy when needed
I backed my boat down the launch ramp one predawn morning, guided by the lights on my trailer, the ambient lights in the area, and a pale sliver of moon overhead. I’d done it hundreds
Here’s what to focus on for finding June walleyes
June in the underwater world of the Minnesota walleye screams “transition time!”
It’s when the yearly fishing cycle sees schools of walleyes across Minnesota adapt from their spring (April and May) locations to their
Rare lake sturgeon sampled in Nebraska after 681-mile swim
Fisheries biologists for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission were collecting paddlefish for a study this spring when a large and rare fish for Nebraska showed up in the net.
A 70-pound lake sturgeon
