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Town of Drummond wrangling with Wisconsin DNR over release of water into trout stream
The lack of rainfall in northwest Wisconsin has resulted in a weather classification of “abnormally dry,” with the impacts being felt on lakes and rivers throughout the region.
Bayfield County’s 97-acre Drummond Lake is

Rock River’s ‘hefty’ shovelnose sturgeon stoke curiosity of Illinois researchers
When anglers began regularly pulling hefty-sized shovelnose sturgeon from the Rock River – catching fish weighing up to 10 pounds – the Illinois DNR made sturgeon throughout the river a research priority. In 2022, the

Metro Area Fishing Report – October 26, 2025 – video
October is winding down and water temps continue to drop. Keep adapting and being versatile and you’ll find success.

Steve Griffin: Plenty of warnings exist in the outdoors; is it real risk or an emotional response?
I remember, hunkered down next to the basement laundry tub, cleaning game with my dad after a Saturday morning hunt: a couple of woodcock, a grouse, a cottontail rabbit.
Dad showed me how to

New York DEC’s K9 Unit back to full strength as three K9s, handlers complete training course
In October, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Law Enforcement continued its commitment to the K9 program, as three new K9s and their new ECO handlers completed an intensive 12-week training

Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – October 25, 2025 – video
Water temps in the low-50s, and shallower lakes have turned over. With the cold weather of late, they could all be turned over shortly in this area. Here’s what it all means for the bite.

Nebraska angler lands Iowa record blue catfish
The Iowa DNR confirmed a new state record blue catfish was caught this month. The fish, which weighed 105 pounds and was 60 inches long, was reeled in by Nebraska resident George Thompson, who was

Illinois Mixed Bag: State, federal sites hosting youth waterfowlers
Numerous Illinois state parks, state fish and wildlife areas, and other public lands will be open to youth waterfowl hunting during the 2025 youth waterfowl hunts.

Ohio angler on breaking 32-year-old state striper record while fishing for panfish — ‘did we really just do this?’
It’s been many years since Kiser Lake, a small impoundment in Champaign County, has been stocked with striped bass (not hybrids), but Kiser has produced Ohio’s newest state fishing record.
And it may be