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Commentary: Pennsylvania needs to merge agencies or at least simplify regulations
It’s time! In fact the time is long overdue.
That fact was driven home to me a few weeks ago when I went to sight in an old friend’s rifle for him at the

Michigan’s hunting, fishing license sales very similar to ’24
Michigan hunting and fishing license sales remained relatively stable in 2025, with deer license sales similar to last year and a roughly 1% decline in fishing licenses sold.
A total of 1,433,630 unique customers

When lakes ice over, bluegills become the ‘star of the show’
We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to

New York Fishing Report – December 12-19, 2025
Steelhead are now the main species here, with a few brown trout being caught.

George Meyer, Wisconsin conservation legend, passes away at age 78
Former DNR secretary and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation executive director George Meyer, 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Madison.
Meyer had been a Wisconsin conservation leader for more than 50 years. He worked as

Ohio Sen. Jon Husted pushes important Great Lakes fishing bill
Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bill, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Nov. 19.
The Great Lakes Fishery Research Program expired at the

Winter trout-fishing options are ample across Minnesota
There’s lake trout fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and elsewhere – even on Lake Superior if Mother Nature turns her frigid best and makes enough for ice for anglers in and around

Jeremiah Haas: A Quad Cities example on the economic impact of fishing tournaments
There is nothing more competitive than fishing against your friends or that buddy who likes to talk too much in the boat.
While many of these competitions are friendly, competitive anglers and tournament fishing

Hard water has arrived: Don’t miss this golden opportunity to catch walleyes
On many lakes and reservoirs, the early ice time frame provides one of the best periods for catching walleye through the ice. The early ice period in fact continues trends from fall fishing.
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