Fishing
Redneck fishing tourney moved to new location in Illinois
The Redneck Fishing Tournament, known for its unique approach to removing invasive silver carp from the Illinois River, will take place in Browning this year instead of its longtime home in Bath.
The move
Illinois Mixed Bag: Pere Marquette State Park to host Two Rivers fishing fair
Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton will host the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair on June 6. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park, which is near Grafton on Illinois 100.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Gooseberry Falls State Park wins national reader’s choice honor
Gooseberry Falls State Park took first place in voting for best state park in the USA Today 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards. Over four weeks, people throughout the U.S. voted on the 20 best state park
Minnesota DNR, license agents prepare for June 9 launch of electronic licensing system
Bait shop owners and license agents in Minnesota are preparing for a June 9 release of the new Electronic Licensing System, but some retailers had criticisms of equipment costs following recent training webinars.
During
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Low river provides a unique walleye challenge
We are dealing with yet another low-water spring to start our season in Minnesota.
This low water means walleyes are in a different-than-normal pattern that spreads them throughout the fishery and almost eliminates traditional
Outdoor Insights: Legal action in corner crossing debate, and a job that sounds too good to be true
“It doesn’t matter what side of the barbed wire or political aisle you stand on, we are all public land owners with a vested interest in our public lands,” said Ryan Callaghan, BHA president and
Commentary: Wisconsin DNR budget – plenty of blame to spread all around
When it comes to the politics of how to best spend a multi-billion-dollar state budget surplus, everyone’s been an expert lately.
If I were governor for a day, I’d give all taxpayers a rebate,
New York’s outdoor writers hand out annual honors
The New York State Outdoor Writers Association recently held its spring conference in the northern Catskills/Hudson Valley region.
As is typical at this yearly meeting, dozens of awards were doled out, including to some
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 26, 2026
According to one charter captain, the lake continued to deliver one of the best spring king bites of all time.
