Fishing
Mike Schoonveld: Old doesn’t always mean big when it comes to lake trout
Have you ever caught a big ol’ fish? Probably not.
I fish a lot and I’ve caught several exceptional specimens. They might have been big, but they probably weren’t remarkably old. Big and old
Major League Fishing angler indicted for fatal boat crash
A Georgia man has been indicted on manslaughter charges in Alabama after an April boat wreck during a professional fishing tournament killed three people and injured two others.
Flint Andrew Davis, 22, was indicted
Michigan Fishing Report – October 22, 2025
The rain kicked the steelhead bite into high gear here.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Mix it up for muskies in mixed-up water temps
With the unstable weather in Minnesota this month and varying water temperatures, muskie fishing for many has been iffy at best.
And while the top-line predators have started to slowly move back into the
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show comes to Ramsey this weekend
The 5th annual North Metro Ice Show is set for another two-day run – Oct. 25-26 – at the Adrenaline Sports Center in Ramsey.
Lake Erie’s Western Basin perch fishing has been tough despite high abundance
For anglers who heeded the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s advice to target “Erie Gold” in the Western Basin after the surface temperatures climbed over 75 degrees and reduced spiny water flea densities, there have only
New trout rules for many of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lakes
Four lakes have changed regulation types and four others have been removed from the list of designated trout lakes and no longer have a type designation. These changes will expand fishing opportunities for other species
Outdoor Observations: Closure coming to bass fishing during the spawn on some northern Michigan waters?
Michigan Natural Resources Commissioner John Walters introduced an amendment at the commission’s Oct. 9 meeting in Houghton to close the catch-and-immediate-release bass fishing season during the spawning timeframe on several northern Michigan lakes.
Supreme Court refuses to take up appeal in ‘corner-crossing’ case
The act known as “corner crossing” will remain legal in six Western states within the 10th Circuit Court District after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Wyoming ranch owner’s request for appeal of
