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Bill Hilts, Jr.: What does 2026 hold for Lake Erie anglers in New York and beyond?
As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if

Jeremy Smith: Perch action thriving again this winter on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs
Perch are important species across the Ice Belt.
Not only are they one of the main forage species for a number of larger fish species, but their economic impact also is huge in comparison

Pennsylvania commission likely to boost keeper trout minimum to 9 inches
The Fisheries Committee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission held a meeting online Dec. 23 and discussed increasing the minimum length for anglers to keep trout, in an effort to protect wild fish.

Steve Sarley: Connections to fishing, hunting provides fond memories of former Chicago Bears’ players
I talked hunting with the late Doug Buffone, who was a star linebacker who had a passion for deer hunting. It was on my radio show and his passion for deer hunting was almost as

Patrick Durkin: George Meyer protected Wisconsin’s natural resources and outdoor heritage
Wisconsin lost its most devoted and enduring conservation watchdog Dec. 10 when prostate cancer killed George Meyer at age 78.
Meyer’s list of job titles in five decades of public service grew so long

Action plans made for restoring Lake Erie sauger in the Western Basin
The data have spoken and so have the officials. A plan of action has been drafted to set the process in motion. Restoring a species that disappeared from one of the Great Lakes, no small

Ice formation still elusive on Ohio waters of Lake Erie
After a week of above average temperatures that also led to storm force winds and water level fluctuations in the days following Christmas, Lake Erie’s ice cover that was not fishable yet was set back

Professional Musky Tournament Trail selects Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods for 2026 championship
Lake of the Woods Tourism announced on Thursday that the Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) will host its 2026 Recon Boats World Championship at the legendary Northwest Angle Sept. 17–19, 2026, marking one of the

More than 648,000 fish added to 76 Michigan locations this past fall
This past fall, the Department of Natural Resources stocked fish in waters across Michigan that will provide angling opportunities in seasons to come.
The fall 2025 effort saw DNR crews stock seven different species