Fishing
NYSDEC exceeds target in steelhead egg take
Meanwhile, biologists throughout Lake Erie have been implanting acoustic transmitters in walleye to understand fish movements and how they relate to fishing effort and harvest.
Ohio free fishing weekend May 6-7
It’s the only weekend in which anyone 16-years-old or older doesn’t need to obtain a fishing license.
Spring perch fishing heats up on St. Mary’s River
Ice not completely gone, but enough of it has retreated and broken up to allow careful angler to search for perch while dodging icebergs.
In Columbia River Basin, more dangers than usual for young migrating salmon
Fish could face a potentially lethal problem in spillways at dams where increased nitrogen in the water can cause tissue-damaging gas bubble trauma.
Golden shiners at center of bait debate in Minnesota
It pits bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say the ban is a critical defense against fish disease and invasive carp.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 7, 2017
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Braidwood: Anglers are finding some good largemouths on spinnerbaits and swimjigs. There are some days that reaction
Fish record book slung wide open
It’s March Madness when it comes to catching record fish in Illinois.
On the Rainy River, the lake sturgeon record that got away
If documented correctly, 69-incher would have beaten the current state catch-and-release record by an inch-and-a-half, but angler still embraces the experience — and catching some prized walleyes, too, during a recent day on the Rainy.
New York Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 7, 2017
Western New York Spring trout stocking: The following waters were scheduled to be stocked prior to the April 1 trout opener: Allegany County: Allen Lake (Allen), Dodge Creek (Clarksville), Little Genesee Creek (Bolivar), Genesee River
