Fishing
Amid controversy, commission board gives final OK to stock Pennsylvania’s Freeman Run
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission board has given final approval to a controversial plan to stock and study a Class A Wild Trout Water in Potter County, despite opposition from former fisheries officials and
Taking time for a father-and-son fishin’ mission during a Minnesota fall
In all the times we’ve fished together, my son has lobbed untold thousands of questions. Only one has really stuck with me: “Dad, why don’t we ever catch any walleyes?”
“Because we don’t fish
Top new gear for your 2025-26 ice-angling campaign
While there’s always a bunch of new products every year in the ever-growing ice fishing marketplace, some tend to stand out a bit more than others. Such is the case heading into the 2025-26 winter
Steve McComas: How Mother Nature can fix Minnesota lakes
Minnesota’s lakes are resilient, but if pushed too hard, they will change, sometimes for the worse.
Mother Nature, another name for the complex web of natural processes, has a way of rebalancing lake ecosystems
New York Fishing Report – October 31, 2025
The fall perch bite is ramping up at a number of fisheries across the state.
NRC eyes amendments to handful of Michigan fishing rule proposals
At its October meeting in Houghton, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission had five fisheries orders up for approval. The commission approved two of the orders while the other three were tabled for action until the
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
