Fishing
Steve Carney: Do ATVs attract fish? And an FFS rant
The ice conditions so far this winter season have been excellent in Minnesota. A lack of snow cover, however, has really made for a crowded day of angling, because those with wheelhouses can essentially go
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Sportsmen’s Show kicks off Friday at Canterbury
The 2026 Minnesota Sportsmen’s Show is set for Friday through Sunday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.
Legislators weigh in on outdoor topics at Minnesota DNR Roundtable
Brooklyn Center, Minn. — Around 400 outdoors-focused folks from conservation organizations, community members, the media, and DNR staff attended this year’s DNR Roundtable on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Heritage Center.
Tom Venesky: Minimum size change for trout makes sense in Pennsylvania
The idea to raise the minimum size limit for trout in Pennsylvania from 7 inches to 9 inches is a significant change, and a good one.
The proposal was discussed at the Pennsylvania Fish
Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan’s 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season end as quickly as last year?
The harvest limit for the ’26 season is six sturgeon. The season will end at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, or when either the sixth fish is harvested or five fish have been harvested at
Mike Schoonveld: Anti-fishing group seeks ban on minnows for bait
In general, animal welfare (aka animal rights) groups exist for two reasons. One, to provide jobs for the founders and leaders of the groups.
Reason two is to alleviate what they allege to be
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – January 13, 2026
Most fishing activity is taking place in 25 to 31 feet of water. A two-rod setup continues to shine: work an active jigging line to draw fish in and trigger aggressive walleyes, while running a
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 13, 2026
It’s been a mixed bag in this area of late, but there are fish to be had.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 13, 2026
Nearly every day, we hear of some angler hooking up on a hard-fighting big chrome fish.
