Fishing
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 18, 2025
The best action remains in 15-25 feet of water. The water temperature has dropped to 42 degrees, and the fish are active.
Fall trout spawn in full swing in northeast Iowa
Brilliant fall colors are not only found in trees, but also in streams and Iowa’s Manchester Fish Hatchery. These underwater splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is in full swing.
Thanks
Study shows walleye stocks spawning in Lake Erie’s Central Basin
In July, a paper published in the Journal of Freshwater Ecology spoke of an Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) research project entitled “Evidence of nearshore in-lake spawning walleye in the Central Basin of Lake Erie.”<br
Need to top off your tackle box before winter? Here are new innovations from the ice-fishing industry
With another ice fishing season quickly approaching, anglers once again have reason to be excited about all the new fish-catching tools available for the 2025-26 hard-water season.
Here’s a quick peek at a handful
Commentary: New rules for Pennsylvania public land videos are silly, seem unenforceable
The recent story about limitations on making videos on public lands, and making money from them, raises a lot of questions.
For example, what is the difference between videos, (moving pictures), and photographs, (still
Ohio wildlife wardens, K-9 get recognition from officer group
Ohio wildlife officers with the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife were recently recognized with prestigious awards from the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association.
Ohio Mixed Bag: Fisherman drowns off Edgewater
Rescue crews recovered the body of a 71-year-old man who fell into Lake Erie while fishing off the rocks behind Edgewater Yacht Club in late October, according to Cleveland 19 news (WOIO).
The man,
Ohio Insider: Here’s why George Bruggeman’s record striped bass could stand the test of time
I was truly impressed with the fellow who recently landed the new state record striper.
George Bruggeman, of New Carlisle down in southwest Ohio, was a true joy to interview. If you missed the
No trout stocking at Pennsylvania’s Lake Luxembourg
Agency staff told commissioners they have not proposed to remove Lake Luxembourg from the Stocked Trout Waters Open to Year-Round Fishing program until this time because additional water quality sampling by the DEP could have
