Fishing
Commentary: Walz executive order gives Boundary Waters the commonsense protections it needs
Some of my most-treasured memories are of hunting and fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness – and of fillets frying in the pan, of venison tenderloins on the fire grate. Like every Minnesotan,
Favorable conditions lead to near-record fishing stocking year in North Dakota
Unlike deer, upland game and waterfowl, the production of fisheries is hard to notice on a year-by-year basis. What hasn’t changed is the strong boost the beginning of the early 1990s wet cycle has provided
All aboard at the Lake Ontario Counties Derby: Nothing but action
I have known Ron Molinari for decades. I would watch him fishing in Naples during the iconic Rotary Club Naples Creek Rainbow Trout Derby. He mated when I fished with Predator Charters; probably wondering if
Michigan Fishing Report – September 16, 2026
Anglers on this fishery reported good fishing for lake trout while trolling spoons and flasher-fly combinations around structure in 50 to 100 feet of water.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Teach a kids to hunt small game during Take a Kid Hunting Weekend
Getting kids outdoors in pursuit of squirrels, rabbits and other small game is the focus of Take a Kid Hunting Weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, adult Minnesota residents accompanied by a
Ralph Loos: Another Illinois DNR director, another test for state’s natural resources
We all live in the past because it’s one of the few things we’re truly confident in – good or bad, sweet or sour, we can give the past a solid thumbs up or thumbs
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 15, 2026
Change is on the way on the Rainy River, and it’s the kind anglers wait all year for.
Work resumes on Brandon Road in Illinois as carp threat grows
Construction has resumed on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, ending a weeks-long work stoppage on the massive effort to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
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Illinois native Trey McKinney makes Bassmaster history
Trey McKinney has spent much of his young fishing career proving that an angler from southern Illinois can compete with – and beat – the best bass fishermen in the country.
After finishing second
