Fishing
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.
Walleye limit increases from 2 to 3 on Aug. 23 on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs
The walleye limit on Lake Mille Lacs will increase from two to three beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 30. The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches
Teams from Pekin High School take top two at 12th annual Bob Kerans Scholastic Muskie Tournament in Illinois
Students from several schools across Illinois participated in the 12th annual Bob Kerans Scholastic Muskie Tournament, held May 31 on Johnson Lake at Banner Marsh in Fulton County.
Named after the late Bob Kerans,
New York’s New Clifton Park Bass Pro store opens amidst fanfare
The long-anticipated opening of a new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail store came to fruition with the store’s grand opening held July 30.
The new 70,000 square-foot store, which employs approximately 140 people,
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin has fine options for finishing off any hunting, fishing trip with a good meal
One of the best things about traveling around Wisconsin to do some hunting and fishing is discovering places where friendly faces serve outstanding food. I think that’s the main reason my kids were willing to
Bassmasters, MLF, hold events on New York fisheries
Western New Yorker Bailey Eigbrett, of Cheektowaga, won the Bassmaster Kayak Series event at Lake Champlain, and thus has qualified for the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak National Championship, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Eigbrett claimed the victory
