Fishing
New York Mixed Bag: Creel surveys return to pair of Lake Champlain tributaries
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the third year of the river creel survey of the Saranac and Boquet Rivers, tributaries to Lake Champlain. This survey is a central part of
Dan Ladd: Drought conditions take a toll across New York
Back in the spring, when rains were washing out fishing trips and turkey hunts, I mentioned in this space that I wasn’t too complacent in terms of potential future drought conditions.
The indicator at
New rules in effect for nonresidents using public lands in Oklahoma
New this year, nonresidents in Oklahoma accessing certain public hunting and fishing areas for any reason must check in and out of the area, and most nonresidents hunting game birds on a state wildlife management
October is prime time for anglers on Michigan’s Big Manistee River
If you enjoy variety, October is an ideal time to fish the Big Manistee River. You don’t know what you might catch in that water body in October.
The true ‘bedrock’ of American fisheries, Dingell-Johnson Act celebrates 75 years
“If you’re fishing anywhere in a public place, in water pretty much anywhere in the United States, Dingell-Johnson probably contributed to it,” said Rob Shane, public affairs manager for the American Sportfishing Association.
“It is
A quick chat with outdoors journalist and conservation advocate Hal Herring
Award-winning outdoors scribe Hal Herring hails from Augusta, Mont., which allows him to use the tagline “Writing from the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.” Originally from north Alabama, Herring also works in forestry, and
Metro Area Fishing Report – September 28, 2025 – video
A ton of fish to be had – definitely a multi-species bite.
A look back: Noteworthy observations from four decades examining Minnesota lakes
I have seen some interesting lake-related phenomena during the past 40 years. Here are a few examples. More than once I’ve witnessed a northern pike with at least half their body completely vertical, out of
Steve Griffin: Panfish can easily get lost in autumn
As mid-September approached this year, trees as usual remained leafy green.
Whitetail does and twin fawns tentatively ventured into bright winter wheat fields.
Loons that had swam, sung, and fished on this northern Lower
