Fishing
Minnesota’s stream trout forecast: high water, but fishable for opener
Juan Gomez is obsessed with fishing, stream-trout fishing in particular. Just listen to him rhapsodize about the winding waterways he grew up fishing in the Driftless Area of southeast Minnesota.
“It’s listening to the
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Plannin’ for ice-out bassin’
Now that catch-and-release bass fishing is forever open in Minnesota, we can start bassin’ the minute the ice melts. Look for bass in any shallow water area that is the warmest in the lake.
Total Allowable Catch decided for Lake Erie’s walleye, perch
On March 27 at the end of this year’s Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s Lake Erie Committee meetings, the 2026 walleye and yellow perch Total Allowable Catch (TAC) quotas were shared.
As has been pointed
Commentary: Troubled by threat of forever chemicals in western Pa. stream
Having read the editor’s Notes Off a Soiled Cuff column in the last issue, “Thinking About ‘Forever Chemicals,” I would like to share a related problem we have in western Pennsylvania.
Those of us
14 finalists for Ohio Bass Hall of Fame
The Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame recently announced that 14 people have been named finalists for the vote to determine the 2026 class of inductees.
The Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame was
Minnesota lawmakers address AI concern over fraudulent DNR licenses
Minnesota lawmakers are advancing legislation to address fraudulent hunting, fishing, and recreational licenses, a trend that DNR Enforcement says has increased via the use of artificial intelligence.
HF4192, authored by Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St.
Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries
Iowa’s annual walleye collection has begun at Rathbun Lake, as well as on the Mississippi River. Collection efforts will begin in the next few days at Storm, East Okoboji, and Spirit lakes.
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Mike Raykovicz: Choosing a new fishing rod no easy task today
When it comes to fishing equipment, there is certainly no shortage of things from which to choose.
I was reminded of that recently when looking at the display of lures, lines, reels, and rods
‘Habitual offender’ gets jail time, 7-year fishing ban in Michigan
Labeled by Michigan DNR as a “habitual offender,” a Macomb County man with a history of skirting the state’s wildlife laws will do jail time for the most recent offense of fishing without a license
