Fishing
Oak Duke: Never trust a hungry bear (and bears are always hungry)
The other day on the trout stream…contemplation was shattered by a young man yelling downstream. Arguing. Loud yelling on a trout stream…unheard of!
The times are changing all right…and not for the better. “A
Michigan Fishing Report – July 8, 2026
The lake trout bite was good for boat anglers trolling and jigging here, with a few reports of coho salmon caught trolling as well.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 8, 2026
As a whole the big lake open-water action for area waters is somewhat mixed.
Northwest Ohio angler lands new record green sunfish
Jaret Stevens of Pioneer, Ohio, broke the state record for green sunfish on May 18. The trophy fish came from a farm pond in Williams County. Weighing 1.35 pounds, the sunfish measured 11.45 inches in
Steve Piatt: Suffering through a fishing slump? Just keep fishing
It’s not unusual – disappointing, yes – when a long-awaited trip simply doesn’t produce the kind of fishing you had hoped. It happens, more often than we admit, but you typically accept it with a
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin sportsmen should be tracking discussion from Natural Resources Board meetings
If anyone who reads this newspaper has a spare 20 to 25 minutes at any point in the day, please go to the Wisconsin DNR TV channel, or just type in Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
Patrick Durkin: Salmon strike twice during Sitka fishing trip
Cool, crisp air creeping across the boat’s stern near Sitka, Alaska, raised goose bumps on my forearms. I shivered and considered retrieving a hooded rain-jacket from the cabin. Instead, I rolled down my sleeves.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 7, 2026
North and east winds earlier this week created a lake rollover for anglers. Heading offshore is the best way to combat the unstable conditions.
New York Fishing Report – July 3-10, 2026
Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.
