Fishing
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report — Feb. 17, 2017
LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action has been a bit more sporadic, but the number of big fish being caught remains strong. During the day, 25 feet or deeper has been best, and there
Deteriorating ice may force a change in fishing tactics
Above-average temperatures last weekend, expected to be followed by way above-average temps this weekend could significantly alter the state’s ice-fishing landscape.
Ohio moves forward with strategy to combat Lake Erie algae
The algae blooms in recent years have contaminated drinking water supplies, turned the waters an unsightly shade of green and contributed to oxygen-deprived dead zones where fish can’t survive.
Black Lake sturgeon spearing tradition continues in Cheboygan County
Across Michigan, fishing seasons for lake sturgeon can extend several months, depending on the water body, but the Black Lake season often lasts only a matter of hours. This year’s season, which just recently concluded,
DNR conservation officer pulls angler from southern Iowa lake
Anglers were fishing on about 3 inches of ice on West Lake Osceola; ice fishing is not recommended over about the southern third of the state.
Missouri, Big Sioux rivers paddlefish season opens March 1
The Iowa DNR and other state fisheries agencies tag paddlefish to better understand and manage populations.
Finesse fishing and larger lures not just for aggressive biters anymore
Don’t let the so-called ice fishing blues prevent you from landing walleyes and lunker panfish during the heart of the hard-water season.
Fish Consumption Advisory needs to provide Illinois anglers with more context
Especially the “Do Not Eat” ones. Instead, what you have are would-be anglers who are afraid to even touch the fish, much less eat them.
In Arizona, biologists see success in relocation of endangered fish
For more than a decade, biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have moved hundreds of humpback chub each fall about five miles upriver, where there are fewer predators and more food for the
