Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee increase passes in Michigan Senate
Legislation to increase hunting and fishing license fees has cleared the Michigan Senate, but it will face stiff resistance in the House, where lawmakers have raised numerous complaints about the Department of Natural Resources.
24th Maryland Master Angler fishes from shore exclusively
Jesse Black is the 24th recipient of Maryland’s Master Angler milestone and the first to earn the award exclusively through shorefishing.
Black hooked all 10 of his award fish from shore in Garrett County
Striped bass continue to struggle in Chesapeake Bay
The future of Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass population continues to be in peril, as seen by Oct. 15’s results from Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources annual juvenile striped bass
Pennsylvania’s High Point Lake is closed to all public access
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently announced that High Point Lake, located in Elk Lick and Addison Townships, Somerset County, has been closed to public access and fishing.
This closure will remain
Pennsylvania’s Indian Orchard River Access on Lackawaxen River open
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently joined Wayne County commissioners, the Lackawaxen River Trails group and others to celebrate the opening of the new Indian Orchard River Access in Texas Township, Wayne County.
New president and CEO at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers: Ryan ‘Cal’ Callaghan
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced on Friday, Oct. 31 that its board of directors has selected Ryan Callaghan as the group’s new president and CEO.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Callaghan replaces Patrick Berry, who
Al Lindner: Anglers located and caught a lot of lunker fish during open water 2025
I’ve been fortunate to fish across the Upper Midwest for decades. With every season, there are some common themes, general observations, and lessons learned. While some years are on the good end of the spectrum,
Ohio’s Maumee River said to be at lowest level since at least 1988
After a wet spring that saw 11.34 inches of rain fall through May, which was 2.7 inches above average, a severe drought developed over the summer in northwest Ohio.
It has continued into the
Dean Bortz: I apparently have an affinity for flat tires
It seems as though flat tires and blown tires have become the bane of my hunting and fishing existence. It’s been, what, four years in a row now that we’ve dealt with some sort of
