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Largemouths and smallmouths in a short sprint from Ohio to Michigan
St. Clair Shores, Mich. —“I’m going to do some R & D tomorrow. Meet me at the 9 Mile ramp at 8:00 if you want to go.”
That text came across my phone as

Wisconsin’s Sheboygan County poaching case settles: $25K fine on 83 civil charges
Lorenzo Mckay Aaron Malueg Thiex, 29, of Howards Grove, pleaded no contest to 83 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) citations Sept. 5 in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He was assessed fines totaling more than

ASMFC sacks striped bass quota proposal
On Oct. 29, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board met to finalize Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which included a

Mike Schoonveld: A win-win bill for Michigan anglers
Late last year I wrote a column about a proposal that would allow anglers fishing from boats in the Great Lakes to pay an extra fee that would allow them to fish with more than

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Ohio’s Put-In-Bay more than parties and pubs for outdoor users
When you’re done cleaning a limit of Lake Erie walleyes, when you feel stuffed and can’t handle another slice of pizza, and are tired of the Put-in-Bay pub scene, there’s another possibility.
Take a

Michigan Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
Yellow perch fishing success here increased from the previous week.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
The cooler weather and good water flows are making for more cooperative biting fish, with anglers making good drifts and swings.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
The cooler weather and good water flows are making for more cooperative biting fish, with anglers making good drifts and swings.

In cold fall waters, hair jigs work great for bass
The simplicity of a hair jig is stark and wonderful. So is its effectiveness, especially in the cooling waters of fall and early winter.
Looking like a mustache in need of a face, the