Fishing
Commentary: It’s time to make catch-and-release bass fishing statewide in New York
I recently came across an old YouTube video posted July 12, 2009, that records my interview of Dean Meckes, of Clayton, describing how he won the New York State Bass Federation tournament out of Ogdensburg
A look at ever-changing record fish being caught in Illinois
Many things have changed over the last 100 years regarding fishing in Illinois. Thanks to 75 years of the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Program and the work of fisheries biologists working throughout Illinois, fishing
Apostles’ Outer Island lake trout cooperating this summer on Lake Superior
Active lake trout have been rewarding fishermen this summer who are willing to run the more than 20 miles from Bayfield, Wis., to the Outer Island area of the Apostle Islands archipelago.
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Coach Kevin VanDam selects Team USA for World Black Bass Championships
The 19th edition of the World Black Bass Championships is slated for Sept. 4-6, in South Africa, and Team USA coach and legendary professional bass angler Kevin VanDam recently announced his six-man team to represent
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 19, 2025
Big numbers of walleyes are holding over the deep mud basin in 31–34 feet of water. Anglers are finding success with two main techniques.
Study of Minnesota’s Leech Lake muskies: All about movement in year one, with mortality data to come
Growing up in the area and fishing Leech Lake, especially for muskies, it was a no-brainer for Baylor Short to tackle a Leech Lake muskie study coordinated by MN-Fish, the Minnesota DNR, and Bemidji State
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 19, 2025
Here we are in the late summer open-lake trolling season, and big kings are being netted both offshore and near shore.
Wisconsin DNR seeking public input on Franklin Lake walleye rehabilitation project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites the public to meet with DNR staff and partners in person on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the VFW post in Eagle River for
Researchers discover 62-year-old ‘Mary Catherine’ — the oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes
The oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes, 62 years old at the time of capture, recently was documented by researchers at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marquette Fisheries Research Station.
