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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

Tips for taking advantage of Minnesota’s new catch-and-release bass season
Anyone who knows me knows that, for years, I have been lobbying for a bass season that doesn’t close. It finally happened in Minnesota, and now we can target largemouth and smallmouth bass any time

Walleye, perch limits remain unchanged on Ohio waters of Lake Erie
Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2026 season to again offer world-class fishing, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
As walleyes from Lake Erie’s recent large hatches continue to grow, anglers

Minnesota DNR finalizes new long range muskie plan
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized its multi-year effort to update the state’s long-range plan for muskellunge. The plan will be used to guide muskie management in Minnesota through 2040.
The plan

In 50-49 vote, U.S. Senate ends copper-nickel mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
A months-long effort by Minnesota and national conservationists to protect the Boundary Waters watershed failed Thursday morning when the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass House Joint Resolution 140. The bill now goes to President

Elk import bill, wolf conflict prevention see Capitol action in Minnesota
A new bill in the state Legislature would allow elk to be imported into Minnesota from other states. HF4508 would exempt elk from the state’s ban on importing live cervidae. Rep. Josh Heintzeman, R-Nisswa, said

Jeremiah Haas: Lake sturgeon stocking part of recovery project in Illinois
Twenty-one lake sturgeon raised at the Quad Cities Nuclear Station fish hatchery were released into the Illinois River at Starved Rock State Park on March 27.
This was a research project collaboratively conducted by

Steve Piatt: Time for a rematch with the West Branch of the Delaware River
It wouldn’t be accurate to say I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the West Branch of the Delaware River because I’ve never really loved it.
That’s more of an indictment of my fly-fishing ability