Fishing
Survey demonstrates outstanding popularity of U.S. Wildlife Refuges
From birders to goose and deer hunters to walkers and hikers, people flock to the nearly 11,300-acre Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Ohio, sandwiched between Toledo and Port Clinton along Lake Erie.
And while
Steve Carney: For Minnesota duck opener, four plans prove necessary
My friend and I have been opening the duck season on a stretch of a small river the past five years, and we didn’t expect anything different. But when we arrived at the oxbow in
New York Fishing Report – October 3-10, 2025
The perch bite is on here, so try small jigs, small bright-colored spinners, or throwing gold-colored blade baits.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks input on year-round bass season proposal
The Minnesota DNR is asking for input on new fishing rules that would allow for a year-round bass-fishing season that includes a period for harvest and a period for catch-and-release fishing.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Underwater vegetation entering its fall wilt
Underwater vegetation does not stand and stay green all year long. Weedbeds – both annual and perennial plants – have life cycles just like above-water plants do. They sprout, grow, and die.
Mike Schoonveld: There’s a better solution to keep invasive carp from the Great Lakes
When new heads of agencies controlled by the executive branch of the federal government were appointed earlier this year, they came with a mandate to control spending. Simultaneously, a new agency called DOGE (Department of
Low waters pose a challenge this year, but fall is a great time for Pennsylvania trout anglers
Autumn can provide some of the most exciting fly-fishing of the year, although very low water conditions resulting from a growing statewide drought in Pennsylvania promises to make the fishing more challenging this fall.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – October 7, 2025
Fishing pressure should amp up toward the upcoming holiday weekend.
Muskies stocked in nine Ohio lakes this fall
The Division of Wildlife raises muskellunge at the Kincaid (Pike County) and London (Madison County) state fish hatcheries. The hatcheries stock 10- to 12-inch muskies in nine lakes each fall.
