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Maryland lowers limit to protect yellow perch after low recruitment
In response to six years of low recruitment, Maryland recreational anglers who fish this year for yellow perch in tidal waters and freshwater streams and rivers will be allowed to keep five yellow perch per

Wisconsin Fishing Report – January 26, 2026
Whitefish have been mostly the target of late. Here’s where they’re catching ’em.

Data center in Pennsylvania seeks approval to discharge cooling water into Susquehanna River
A data center in northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking approval from the state to discharge used cooling water into the Susquehanna River.
The facility is owned by Amazon Data Services Inc., located in Luzerne County

Michigan DNR explains its financial status to state’s Natural Resources Commission
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials presented the Natural Resources Commission with a budget overview in January, with a specific focus on the Game and Fish Protection Fund.
The GFP fund, which represents about

Steve Sarley: Why do you fish? Motivations vary across Illinois
Editor’s Note: Steve Sarley, who is being honored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation as the “Outdoor Writer/Author of the Year” as part of its annual Outdoor Excellence Awards (see Page 1), is taking the week

New York Fishing Report – January 23-30, 2026
The Lake Erie tributaries offered some favorable fishing conditions and fair steelhead catches through last weekend.

Management plan for Minnesota’s Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area near completion
In coming months, the Minnesota DNR will have some updates to share about the property now known as Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area in Washington County near the Twin Cities.
Kelly Pharis, Keystone Woods

Gretchen Steele: New General Assembly session offers opportunities for Illinois’ outdoors
January in southern Illinois has a way of telling the truth. January isn’t just a cold and quiet time – it’s when the Illinois General Assembly gathers in Springfield to kick off its spring session.<br

Legislation to open mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters moves to Senate after House vote
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214 to 208 on Wednesday afternoon in favor of legislation that would reverse a 20-year Biden-era ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The 20-year