Fishing
Oak Duke: Rainbow trout becomes a steelhead
A Lake Ontario Rainbow trout was hooked and reeled in near Point Breeze, N.Y.
Big deal? Lots of Great Lake Rainbows are caught each year. Thousands. But this steelhead’s downstream journey logged 140 miles
Runnin’ Minnesota rivers for spring redhorse
Redhorse are a group of native fish in the sucker family, and there are more than 20 different redhorse species in the United States. Truly a fish of moving waters, their torpedo-shaped bodies are designed
Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Man pulled from Menomonee River Feb. 28
The diversity of tasks and responsibilities fielded by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens, often in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, are huge in large Wisconsin cities.
Adam Strehlow, Erik Anderson, and Logan
Retired New York Forest Ranger is always doing something in the outdoors
Most retired woodsmen or Forest Rangers spend their time relaxing, doing a little hunting, or maybe some fishing. But if you’re looking for Gary Lee you had better catch him between his time feeding huge
Christine Thomas: Wildlife women catch bonnethead sharks in Georgia
Readers learned in the last issue that my Ducks Unlimited Conservation Programs Committee met at Jekyll Island, Georgia, for a field trip. When the meetings and the field trip were over, some of us stayed
Steve Carney: Early spring conditions on Lake Traverse
April and May on western Minnesota’s Lake Traverse is always a great option for multiple sportfish species well before the inland (May 9) fishing opener.
I have been fishing this fine lake for 35-plus
Dan Ladd part of 10 who will be inducted into New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame in May
Ten individuals will be inducted into the New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame next month, among them a very familiar name to readers of New York Outdoor News, as well as a foursome of
Pennsylvania hatcheries produce ‘banner year’ for trout
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission found a way to deter birds at its hatcheries, and it resulted in a banner year for trout production.
In fact, the number of trout raised at state
Steve Sarley: Forward-facing sonar is anglers’ personal choice, but not mine
I was watching the recent Bassmaster Classic that was being streamed live on the Internet. I called my wife over to my computer and asked her to take a look at the screen and tell
