Fishing
Wisconsin’s Lac du Flambeau tribe bans all walleye, muskie fishing by non-tribal members
The Lac du Flambeau (LdF) Chippewa tribe announced last week, in an unprecedented action, that its tribal council voted to ban fishing of walleyes and muskies by non-tribal members on a number of lakes inside
Northern Wisconsin muskie season to coincide with May 2 opener
Hwy. 10 divides Wisconsin into a southern and northern muskie zone. In the past, the Northern Zone opened the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Starting this year, with a rule change, the muskie season opens
Ask a fisheries biologist: Early spring fishing opportunities in Wisconsin
Anglers often overlook early spring, but this period offers some exceptional fishing at a time with limited outdoor opportunities. Starting in 2026, some new opportunities go along with the tried and true favorites.
The
Steve Piatt: A great year outdoors ahead – at least on paper
On paper, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year.
These days, for a number of reasons, there has to be some serious planning involved to blend the fishing, hunting, camping and event attendance
Ron Schara: Somebody has to improve fishing in Minnesota… why not you?
With opening day on the horizon – busy checking tackle, cleaning the boat, fixing stuff – this may not be a good time to mention: We Minnesota anglers deserve what we’re not getting.
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Spring’s first bite: unlocking ice-out crappie patterns
Spring is here and we are welcoming it back with open arms. After another long winter, many of us are ready to be back in the boat on the open water.
Spring panfish get
Commentary: Year-round bass fishing in Minnesota comes with responsibility
Minnesota anglers are lucky to have access to amazing smallmouth bass waters, but these lakes, while productive, are fragile.
They can’t handle heavy pressure during the spring spawn, when fish are guarding nests and
Steve Pollick: Great strides (hope) afoot on Ohio’s Sandusky Bay
Not so many years ago, a friend and I paddled kayaks down lower Pickerel Creek on the south side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio’s 3,200-acre Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area.
It was enjoyable, a
Fly-fishing the ‘tax-man hatch’ in Minnesota’s Driftless region
My “chosen place” is right here in the Driftless Area.
To put a finer point on it, the southeast corner of Minnesota. Within a 60-mile radius of my house run more than 700 miles
