Fishing
Jeremiah Haas: Examining the pros and cons of dam removal, impact on fish
Recently, there was a public meeting with discussion of the potential pros and cons of removing the Sears and Steel dam on the Rock River on the edge of the Quad Cities. At this point,
Where are you going for Michigan’s walleye opener? Here are great options in the LP
Serious walleye anglers in Michigan get plenty of days in on the water well before the traditional walleye opener on the last Saturday in April in the Lower Peninsula (April 25, 2026).
The Great
Illinois’ spring trout season set to open at 58 locations – a few of them new
Catch-and-release anglers have been hooking rainbow trout for nearly two weeks now, meaning it’s time for those hungry for the “nice eating size” fish to try their luck.
The regular Illinois trout season opens
Report finds mostly good news for New York’s Lake Champlain
Atlantic salmon spawning runs in two major Lake Champlain tributaries have seen significant improvements the past two years, with the number of migrating salmon more than doubling on the Saranac River and hitting record numbers
New York’s new Adirondack brook trout plan highlights citizen science
What follows is the first in a series of forthcoming articles detailing DEC’s Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan, 2025-2040.
Eating habits of grass carp alarms biologists
A new study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research shows surprising eating habits from grass carp in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
The southern basin of Lake Michigan was part of the
Iowa angler breaks a world record – along with his sturdy fishing rod
An Iowa angler is now a world record holder after international officials confirmed the 71-pound, 8-ounce grass carp he caught last summer.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced that Jakob Mackey’s fish broke
Another ‘weights in fish’ scandal reported, this time from Texas bass tourney
A fishing tournament scam that has become familiar in recent years has popped up yet again.
A fishing tournament in Texas had an angler check in a fish that was found to have been
Handful of new Illinois fishing regulations go into effect April 1
Every paddlefish landed while fishing on the Illinois River “must be taken into immediate possession and included in the daily harvest limit.”
This new regulation applies mostly to “snaggers,” and will not impact many
