Fishing
Wisconsin’s Eland trout fishing day brings smiles to kids’ faces
Jacob Pliska didn’t mind getting up early the morning of June 20 because the day had something to do with fishing, which was right up the Rosholt 13-year-old’s alley.
Pliska was one of hundreds
Visitors to Vermont’s public lands may see a fee increase
Standing on a dock at a Lamoille River fishing access, Andrea Shortsleeve said that ballooning expenses and high demand are making state land and infrastructure harder and harder to manage.
Moments later, Shortsleeve, who
New York Mixed Bag: DEC activates summer harmful algal bloom system
DEC’s New York Harmful Algal Bloom System (NYHABS) is now active and provides simple user- and mobile phone-friendly reporting of HABs. The public is encouraged to report any sightings of suspected blooms through the NYHABS
State Roundup: A potential budget shortage for Wisconsin wolf damage payments
Congratulations to all of the high school trap team members who competed at the national championships, with four Wisconsin high school teams finishing in the top 10 spots in the country. That’s really something.
Michigan DNR seeks information about 6-foot sturgeon dumped in Muskegon County
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are investigating a lake sturgeon that was found on Durham Road in Whitehall (Muskegon County), just south of the White River access.
The 71-inch fish was dumped on
The comeback of coasters — Lake Superior’s mysterious brook trout
Coasters are the colloquial name given to brook trout that live in Lake Superior. I always kind of assumed the coaster name was a Canadian thing but have since learned it is used all around
Metro Area Fishing Report – July 19, 2026 – video
Patterns staying somewhat consistent, but some slight tweaks and adjustments. Crazy warm water temps and fish seeking cooler water. Fish behavior is sluggish, but they will eat.
New Wisconsin sporting goods retailer opens in Manawa
Small-town sportsmen in Wisconsin’s Waupaca County won’t have to travel far for gear and bait now that Rick Zemple has opened Little Wolf River Outfitters in downtown Manawa.
There was a time not too
Easy does it down the summer weedline for a great mixed bag of fish
Look, I’m all for focusing on a species – applying highly specialized techniques that target a particular fish’s behaviors, tendencies, and vulnerabilities. When you’re a bit of a gear junkie like me, it’s a built-in
