Fishing
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s Ben Gruber campaigns for wardens’ healthy work culture
Assembly candidate Ben Gruber thinks the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a detached, centralized command structure that ignores an often-toxic work environment for Wisconsin conservation wardens.
Since January, Gruber has been on leave
Tagged sturgeon placed in Illinois River as part of ‘rebuilding’ effort
Twenty-one young lake sturgeon released into the Illinois River at Starved Rock are now part of a long-term effort to learn more about the endangered fish and eventually rebuild self-sustaining populations in Illinois.
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Illinois Mixed Bag: Giant City State Park Stories, Photos Sought for 100th Anniversary Celebration
Giant City State Park in southern Illinois will celebrate its 100th anniversary as an Illinois state park in 2027, and DNR is inviting the public to share their favorite memories of the park for a
New York Fishing Report – September 1, 2026
The insanely good walleye bite continues here, with fish available over a wide area.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 1, 2026
The Rainy River is producing a nice mixed bag right now, but the real excitement is what’s on the horizon.
Metro Area Fishing Report – August 30, 2026 – video
Some sure-fire ways to catch ’em and some ways to modify things a bit, too.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – September 1, 2026
Orleans County open-lake and Oak waters continue to produce outstanding trolling action.
New York waters of Lake Erie delivers both walleyes and inclement weather at Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout
The team of “One More ‘Eye” had all the fish they needed in the allotted amount of tournament time to win the 16th Annual Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout on Lake Erie July 19.
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Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt earns second Lake Champlain Elite Series win
Maryland bass fishing pro Bryan Schmitt now has two Bassmaster Elite Series tournament wins on Lake Champlain. And if you toss in a Northern Open title, then the big lake that divides New York and
