Fishing
Here’s how to ethically catch spawning-time bass
In Minnesota, largemouth and smallmouth bass typically move onto their beds when water temperatures reach between 55 and 70 degrees. Smallmouth are earlier than largemouth bass but on lakes that have both species you don’t
Commentary: Fish and wildlife directors should serve natural resources, not politicians
In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin, the Departments of Natural Resources are led by political appointees with little to no formal training or experience in fish and wildlife.
Nationally, about 60% of all
Three anglers rescued off of Kelleys Island waters in Lake Erie
Three Lake Erie anglers were rescued after their boat capsized and they fell into the lake just off of Kelleys Island, authorities said.
According to reporting by Fox 8 WJW Television in Cleveland, one
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Focusing efforts on the future with youth fishing
As we approach National Fishing and Boating Week (set this year for June 6-14), as well as the prospects of summer weather, this is the perfect time to start thinking about youth fishing opportunities.
Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Tom Kirker is a ‘nature boy’ at heart
When Tom Kirker was growing up in the Columbus suburb of Bexley, the last thing one thought he would be was an outdoorsman and lover of all things nature.
Alas, Bexley is inner city,
Jeremiah Haas: What Quad Cities anglers need to know about lake sturgeon
Lake sturgeon are a fish species that create stories of a lifetime for many anglers. To pursue them, historically, you had to either go to Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, St. Croix River, or to the
Glenn Sapir: A “sunny” bass fishing opener in New York
I’d had half-hour sessions in the pond bordering the backyard of our Florida rental home during February and March, and I’d enjoyed great smallmouth fishing with Capt. Frank Campbell on the Niagara River in May.
Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York honors several at awards dinner
The Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York held its Harry A. Smith Memorial Awards Banquet at Kloc’s Grove in West Seneca on April 25 and the group honored many of their own for their
Commentary: After Boundary Waters vote, no public lands are off-limits
When Congress voted last month to overturn the 20-year minerals withdrawal conserving the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hunters and anglers across the country took notice – and not just because the
