Fishing
Steve Carney: How to find success on the ice on western Minnesota’s Big Stone Lake
I always try to take a couple of winter trips to Big Stone Lake in western Minnesota because I rate this as one of the best ice-fishing destinations in the Midwest.
I recently returned
North Dakota Fishing Report – January 21, 2026 – video
The perch bite has officially turned a corner. Here’s how to target roaming schools of perch in the basins and finding mixed bags of walleye in the timber.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR stocks rainbows in Hiniker Pond for winter angling
Minnesota DNR staff recently stocked rainbow trout in Hiniker Pond near Mankato, making the fish available to anglers for the winter trout opener (Jan. 17) and beyond.
Auditor finds few flaws in Minnesota DNR’s Outdoor Heritage Fund grant management
The state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor recently conducted a performance audit looking into the Minnesota DNR’s allocation of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. The auditor found that the DNR generally complied and effectively executed its
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: A water column search for wintertime crappies
The traditional sunset crappie bite has been slow the past 10 days or so. While it has been slow, we are moving a lot of fish, but that is just resulting in few bites.
Patrick Durkin: Homely, but tasty, burbot gaining respect
Vern Hacker has been dead since March 1989, but I recall his smiling face and deep respect for rough fish whenever someone makes news for catching a huge gar, burbot, sheepshead or another piscatorial pariah.<br
Looking for a new fishing boat in 2026? These options are sure to please
If you’re looking to upgrade your current boat rig, or purchase your first one, plenty of great offerings exist for 2026.
Any of the models below are great choices whether you’re a tournament angler,
Popular ice fishing derby ending its run in Illinois
The popular annual ice fishing event in Wauconda is preparing for “The Final Derby” – though the event’s future is unclear.
Mike Rodgers, who, with longtime neighbor Ryan Jacobsen, started the Lake Villa Veterans
Scientists hail smallmouth catch as sign of improved water quality in Illinois’ Cal-Sag Channel
A 3.9-pound smallmouth bass sampled by environmental research technicians in the Cal-Sag Channel may as well have been 15 pounds. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago sees it that way, and for good
