Fishing
State Roundup: Does Wisconsin put enough emphasis on catching poachers?
Outdoor News recently ran a story from a Boone and Crockett Club research project that, at first cut, tells us as few as 4% to 5% of all fish and game poaching violations are discovered
Will Illinois join movement to restrict fishing technology?
Moves by national organizations to address the use of technology in competitive fishing have yet to impact Illinois anglers, but DNR and the Illinois High School Association continue to monitor use of forward-facing sonar (FFS).<br
New York DEC conducting review of Lake George salmon; results may impact future stocking
Few anglers spend as much time fishing the depths of Lake George as Burke Collins. Year-round, he is fishing through the ice or from his kayak, and he’s caught hundreds and hundreds of lake trout,
Metro Area Fishing Report – September 14, 2025 – video
It was a good multi-species week in the metro area.
In early fall, find the weed mats and fish them for a mixed bag of species
Water Lotus in full bloom is not only a sight to behold, you may find opportunities to catch fish under and around it. Plant beds provide shade and cooler temperatures, an abundant source of dissolved
Alliance promotes outdoors activities in Wisconsin’s Oconto County
A coalition of sportsmen’s groups in Oconto County, Wis., is working together toward a common goal of introducing kids to the outdoors in a county that provides plenty of opportunities to do just that.
Stonecats are the best river bass bait out there
Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, tragically, is dead, but I know how I’m going to honor his memory this fall.
I’ll press in my earbuds, put on “Ironman,” or some other Black Sabbath standard, and
New York Fishing Report – September 12, 2025
The open lake season is winding down, but the opportunity for some of the largest king salmon of the season is happening here now.
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – September 12, 2025 – video
Big-time drop in water temps making things interesting for anglers.
