Fishing
Federal funds for Wisconsin’s Voluntary Public Access program still in limbo
Wisconsin’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) allows hunting and other recreational activities on roughly 32,000 acres of private land across the state. While supporters say the program is beneficial to landowners, outdoor
Three-pound perch from Green Bay could be biggest caught in Wisconsin in 70 years
Andrew Berken, of Pulaski, was fishing with his dad, Kevin, and 2-1⁄2-year-old daughter, Finnley, when he struck gold in the waters off Door County Feb. 11.
“I have a few good trophy perch spots
Ask a Fisheries Biologist: How often are Wisconsin anglers limiting out on panfish?
Some anglers worry that other anglers are taking a full limit or more of panfish. How common is it for a panfish angler to keep a limit or more than the limit?
Outdoor Insights: Is forward-facing sonar actually reducing hooking mortality?
During last month’s Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, some chatter erupted about whether the DNR should reconsider its equation for calculating walleye hooking mortality.
Has new catch-and-release season impacted New York trout? DEC releases study results
New York’s new catch-and-release season for trout in inland trout streams does not appear to be having a significant impact on wild trout populations, according to a newly released study from the state Department of
Kristin Ojaniemi: Discovering splake and whitefish on Lake Superior’s Munising Bay
It’s March in the Upper Peninsula – well over halfway through our winter season. Lake ice remains thick here, and we’ve had over two months of good ice fishing on inland lakes this season.
Michigan Fishing Report – March 12, 2026
Walleye anglers here reported an uptick in fishing, with some large fish catches reported.
New York to get $30.7 million in federal funding for fish and wildlife
In February, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced over $1.2 billion in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration apportionments to support states, commonwealths and territories in its efforts to fund conservation and outdoor opportunities.
New York sportsmen get their say with lawmakers at caucus
On Wednesday, March 11, members of New York’s sporting community gathered at the Well of the Legislative Office Building in the State Capitol to meet face-to-face with dozens of state lawmakers as part of the
