Fishing
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 6, 2024 – video
With a severe cold snap enveloping the state, there is very little fishing going on. For those who have ventured out, saugeyes and muskies are on the anglers’ menu.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Fall turkey harvest stands at 3,862 birds as of Dec. 3; 2025 application deadline Dec. 10
isconsin’s fall turkey hunters registered 3,862 turkeys as of Dec. 3, with Zone 2 hunters leading the way with 993 birds checked in.
With today’s ice-fishing technology, accessing new areas and identifying fish locations has never been easier
Technology, in general, continues to change and evolve at a rapid pace.
These advancements not only make things easier, but arguably more enjoyable in many aspects of our lives. In the ice-fishing industry, technologies
Stealth and caution are important on first ice; here’s what you’ll need for success
First ice typically provides some of the most consistent ice fishing of the year.
You can count on the fish being shallow, relating to weeds, or chasing baitfish. The only variable is ice thickness.<br
Once safe ice has formed, the time to fish is immediately
The early-ice period, shortly after freeze-up, is one of the most productive fishing times of the winter season. Green weeds are still producing oxygen, fish have ample food, and the thin ice makes it easy
Iowa’s Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15
Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags from Dec. 15 through Jan. 7.
Buy your special paddlefish license and tags on the Iowa DNR online licenses sales
A subtle approach is necessary during early ice
The period of early ice is a coveted time of year for anglers. Fishing can peak on many small lakes in particular during early ice.
The reason for great fishing simply might be that
Study shows that, on average, perch are now smaller in Minnesota lakes
As Minnesota DNR gill-net surveys started dragging in fewer and fewer yellow perch over the decades, it led researchers to wonder: Are perch slowly disappearing from lakes or are they just too small to be
Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show begins Friday
The 2024 St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show begins Friday and continues through Sunday at St. Paul RiverCentre. As the ice-fishing season gets under way, the show will feature more than 190 exhibits
