Fishing
How to catch ice-out lake trout in north country
Ice-out is over in Minnesota but still underway in northwestern Ontario, and for many anglers, that means it is time to catch lake trout. These deep-water denizens will start to move a bit shallower as
Here are your post-opener essentials for Minnesota’s stream trout
Among my many and various flaws, I will count among the worst my acute impatience with the “shoulder” seasons of the year. Fall, when the boats are put away and the ice is still too
Minnesota Legacy bill finds new life as session deadline looms
Minnesota legislators reached an agreement Friday on a $191 million Legacy funding bill that many State Capitol operatives just 24 hours earlier thought was dead for 2026.
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) appropriations
Michigan United Conservation Clubs will call it quits this summer
Michigan United Conservation Clubs, the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation, will dissolve this summer after nearly 90 years advocating for hunters, anglers, and trappers.
“Despite the deep commitment of its members, partners,
Drastic cut to Michigan DNR law enforcement included in budget approved by House Republicans
Negotiations continue in Lansing over a Fiscal Year 2027 budget with Republicans and Democrats offering vastly different approaches to funding the DNR.
While proposals from Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Democrats heed calls
Michigan DNR staff complete steelhead egg collection after lightning strike damage
After a lightning strike at the Little Manistee River Weir (Manistee County) threatened to derail steelhead egg collection for this season, the Department of Natural Resources rallied to collect approximately 4.2 million steelhead eggs for
Southwest Minnesota’s new ‘Hunt for Hope’ organization looking for kids to serve
There’s a new nonprofit organization in Minnesota focused on giving kids a great hunting or fishing adventure, and the founders are looking for more kids to serve.
Mid-may is prime-time for steelhead along Minnesota’s North Shore
As the calendar hits mid-May you don’t have to be told that thousands of Minnesota anglers’ focus is on walleyes. But the entire month also offers prime-time, top-notch fly fishing for migrating steelhead along Minnesota’s
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 14, 2026 – video
The fishing report for Hayward area lakes, Chequamegon Bay, and Lake Superior.
