Fishing
Minnesota DNR ’26 Roundtable is set for this Friday; here’s what’s on the agenda
The 2026 Minnesota DNR Roundtable event returns Friday, with this year’s rendition occurring at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. While the day’s format remains much the same as those of years past, some agenda
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – January 6, 2026
Most fishing activity is taking place in 25 to 31 feet of water. The most productive setup continues to be a jigging line paired with a deadstick.
The most overlooked way to catch big pike – video
How to use dead bait to specifically target trophy northern pike through the ice.
New products for ice fishing – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about two relatively new products for ice fishing.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 6, 2026
The steelhead action by winter-time standards has been good.
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR collecting Christmas trees for habitat
DNR fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes.
Black carp $100 bounty program expanding to cover more waters
The hunt for black carp is intensifying in 2026, as Illinois DNR and a growing group of state and federal agencies expand the waters where anglers are eligible for a $100 bounty program.
Texas
Wisconsin’s busy sports show season opens mid-January
Winter came early this year, the blast of cold and snow a wakeup call for late-season hunters and ice anglers who scrambled to swap out their gear.
Now that we’re weeks into it, it’s
New York hunter education instructor harvests massive South Carolina gator that falls just shy of record
Carl Finkelson feels like he had a pretty good 2025 hunting season. The 37-year-old hunter and bowhunter education instructor from Mt. Pleasant, in Westchester County, N.Y., who works for the White Plains school district, harvested
