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Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
The cooler weather and good water flows are making for more cooperative biting fish, with anglers making good drifts and swings.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 5, 2025
The cooler weather and good water flows are making for more cooperative biting fish, with anglers making good drifts and swings.

In cold fall waters, hair jigs work great for bass
The simplicity of a hair jig is stark and wonderful. So is its effectiveness, especially in the cooling waters of fall and early winter.
Looking like a mustache in need of a face, the

Pennsylvania’s Gov. Shapiro named to panel boosting hunting, angling
Pennsylvania now has representation on a bipartisan caucus designed to protect and advance hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits.
In early October, Gov. Josh Shapiro was named to the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, becoming the

Outdoor Insights: More federal shenanigans when it comes to public lands
Tired of reading about scams emerging in Washington D.C. to steal the public lands legacy that we hold dear? Me, too. Nonetheless, there are a couple of big topics that demand the sporting public’s attention.<br

Steve Carney: Rattling during the rut, and where’d the crappies go?
There’s nothing more exciting in the whitetail-hunting world than actually “rattling” a buck into bow range.
I have used real antlers and also fake antlers and had about the same success. Here are some

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 4, 2025
The best action remains in 15-25 feet of water along traditional fall locations from Pine Island to Morris Point Gap, Zippel Bay, Long Point, and over to Twin Islands.

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 4, 2025
Warm-water species like smallmouth bass are putting on the feed bags and trout fishing is improving every day.

Commentary: Different fishing disciplines can teach a lot to the individual angler
Freshwater and saltwater fishing are very different pursuits in many ways. But, they are both still fishing. Water and methods may be different, but techniques for both can be modified and projected to help catch