Fishing
Michigan Fishing Report – April 23, 2025
Smallmouth bass action was reported to have picked up here, with fairly decent catch rates.
Steve Carney: Protect yourself from accidental hooking this season
In reviewing my logbooks from years past, I see that I’ve been to various hospitals statewide about six times in my career due to hooks embedded in my body. Most of the time, I get
Minnesota’s Legacy omnibus bill sent to House floor; Senate’s is up next
After the week-long Easter break, the Minnesota Legislature resumed work on Monday, April 21, with the House Ways and Means Committee approving working through the committee’s omnibus packages.
On Monday, the Ways and Means
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Reeds Rice Creek Gun Fair set for May 2-4
The 33rd annual Reeds Rice Creek Gun Fair and Sale is set for May 2-4 in Little Falls. It’s billed as the largest try-before-you-buy gun sale in the nation.
Commentary: Trump to scrap Biden-era rule that elevated conservation on public lands
At an all-hands meeting of Interior Department employees last week, Secretary Doug Burgum stressed that managing and protecting federal public lands “must be held in balance.”
“It says in the mission statement the job
Public Lands Rally set for Thursday, May 8 at Minnesota State Capitol
As national threats to public lands have grown in 2025, a series of rallies with big crowds have happened across the American West. Well, it’s Minnesota’s turn.
A coalition of state outdoors groups is
‘Do-not-eat’ fish advisories announced on heels of tests for PFAS in Minnesota
Most Minnesota anglers have made it common practice to know, or to check on, special regulations for lakes and rivers they intend to fish. But how many take the extra step to determine if state
A Q-and-A with pro angler and Ohioan Bill Lowen in the midst of a bounce-back season
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen entered the 2025 tournament season carrying the memory of his disappointing performance on the 2024 Bassmaster Elite tour. Instead of focusing on a bass on the end of his
Goal of catching 50-inch muskie is ‘a dream come true’ for Ohio father and son
John Welch spent a good portion of the 1970s in Ohio chasing the elusive muskie.
But it wasn’t until his son, Dan Welch, attended Ohio State University and started catching muskies at nearby Alum
