Fishing
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
Walleye decline on Lac Vieux Desert puzzling
Walleyes in one of northern Wisconsin’s most popular fisheries are in trouble, now numbering an estimated 2,000 fish, which is down from about 13,000 in 1990.
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 7, 2017
AMERY AREA Any ice that remained was black, rotten, and expected to be gone by publication date. Some bodies of water are open enough to allow for shoreline fishing, but the crappie bite has been
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 7, 2017
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The shorelines, bays, and harbors are mostly ice-free. There’s still plenty of main lake ice, but it has started to move when the wind blows. The ice fishing season is
Sturgeon Guarding Program is serious stuff in Michigan’s Cheboygan County
Hundreds of volunteers are needed to stand guard along the Black River during the spawning season, from mid-April through early June, to report any suspicious activity and deter the unlawful take of this iconic fish.
Spring fish and game hearings significant for southeastern Wisconsin
Possible walleye, sauger, and northern pike regulation changes top the list.
