Fishing
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission finishes its slate of winter trout stocking on ice
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission stocked more than 1,000 rainbow trout at Locust Lake State Park in Schuylkill County Dec. 16 in one of its final trout stockings of 2025.
While most of
Three in running for Pennsylvania’s River of the Year designation
Three waterways are in the running for Pennsylvania 2026 River of the Year, and the public gets to choose which will win.
The Conestoga River, Chillisquaque Creek, and the lower Schuylkill River have been
Record catfish, massive ice storm highlight Michigan’s 2025 outdoors
There was no shortage of eye-popping news stories on the pages of Michigan Outdoor News last year. From confirming breeding cougars in the Upper Peninsula to a state record fish and a massive ice storm,
What to know if heading south for winter angling
Every year our family goes down to Florida for a trip, and I always make sure we are on a canal, beach or some place that gives my crew an opportunity to fish.
We
Gretchen Steele: New Year’s resolutions that keep us coming back
By the time this column finds its way to your kitchen table or the console of your truck, the calendar will be close to rolling over once again.
The Christmas lights may have already
New York Fishing Report – December 26, 2025
Steelhead and browns are all the rage in these rivers and beyond.
Grayling stocking gets a boost from Michigan DNR and partners
After a successful first year reintroduction of Arctic grayling in several waterways in 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and tribal partners are preparing to increase plants in 2026.
DNR fisheries officials are
Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund has additional $23 million available
Following the state’s November budget forecast, the Minnesota Management and Budget office announced that there would be an additional $23 million available for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council to appropriate this upcoming year.
With
Streams of Thought: It’s the little things that add up to a great year
As I set out to write this last-of-the-year column, I figured I’d reminisce. You know, jot down all sorts of landmarks and highlights regarding my outdoors world in 2025, and those of the Minnesota hunting
