Fishing
Tracking a vanishing marshbird: Illinois researchers follow endangered king rails
King rails have declined more than 90% in recent decades, and Illinois lists them as endangered. This spring, researchers captured and GPS-tagged three of the elusive marshbirds at Emiquon Preserve near Havana to learn where
Friends in Minnesota gather to honor fishing Hall-of-Famer Tom Neustrom
A big crowd turned out along the shoreline of Lake Pokegama last Friday to remember angling advocate and friend to many Tom Neustrom. Inset, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen and Neustrom’s wife, Renee, were among those
Genetic study scrutinizes state of Minnesota burbot
St. Paul — From rough fish to game fish, the state’s burbot population is getting some fresh data to try to improve future management.
Beth Holbrook and Kristen Patterson, fisheries research scientists for the
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Side-scanned walleyes via live sonar
Live sonar has been the most impactful advancement in fishing electronics, but most anglers are not leveraging its potential. Side scan has been an indispensable tool in my boat; however, it comes with certain limitations.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 10, 2026
The Rainy River is giving up some nice fish. Shiners have continued to enter the river, and where the bait goes, the walleyes follow.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 10, 2026
As predicted, the water temperatures dropped and the fishing heated up on the lower Niagara River.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 10, 2026
Salmon are concentrated most heavily in Johnson in the upstream reaches and still nearer the dam on the Oak.
Al Lindner: Are we living in fishing’s ‘good old days’? Why big fish are everywhere right now
Thirty-inch walleyes, 55-inch muskies, and five-fish bags of 5- and 6-pound smallmouth: anglers caught more big fish this season than ever before. Better technology, faster information, and lakes in prime condition all play a part.
Allyson Servais hired as Outdoor Heritage Education Center’s new executive director
Hazel Green, Wis. — The nonprofit Outdoor Heritage Education Center group has hired Allyson Servais, of La Crosse, as its executive director, effective Nov. 2.
Servais was executive director of the Viroqua Chamber of
