Fishing
New York Fishing Report – October 16, 2026
King salmon fishing is in full swing on the western Lake Ontario tributaries.
Fishing regulations lifted on several northern Pennsylvania lakes
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is alerting anglers that effective immediately, a temporary change in regulations has been enacted on several lakes in anticipation of upcoming dam and infrastructure rehabilitation projects.
Another Maryland Master Angler recognized for 10 species of fish
Jason Koontz, of Frederick, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch 10 trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Allegheny National Forest, U.S. Forest Service donate firetruck
The U.S. Forest Service recently strengthened community safety and local partnerships through the donation of a fire engine from the Allegheny National Forest to the Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department.
Don’t eat fish advisory issued for Pennsylvania’s Wissahickon Creek
The Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Health and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on Oct. 7 issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all species of fish in the Wissahickon Creek Basin, Montgomery
Potential Pennsylvania record channel catfish released unharmed
A man who set out to win a catfish tournament may also have nabbed a Pennsylvania record.
David Taylor Jr., of Munhall, Pa., boated a 36.15-pound channel catfish night-fishing one of the rivers near
Lake Erie’s Western Basin walleye hatch again looks ‘exceptional’
At the Oct. 7 Ohio Wildlife Council meeting, the members were provided with the preliminary findings of the 2026 walleye hatch as seen during the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Sandusky Fisheries Research Station’s Western Basin
Minnesota teen reels in largemouth bass that is just shy of state record
A Zumbrota teen nearly broke the Minnesota record for largemouth bass, and he plans to have the fish mounted.
Luke Mulholland, 14, was fishing alone the morning of Oct. 3 at Cascade Lake in
C.B. Bylander: A citizen council won’t cure what ails the Minnesota DNR
I suspect this is going to be a recurring theme in this publication in the months to come. I base this on three recent op-ed articles.
Dave Zentner, a venerable and articulate outdoorsman, got
