Fishing
Michigan Fishing Report – July 23, 2025
The lake trout bite was very good at Big Reef and at deeper depths around Grand Island.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Watch the bobber with water temps rising
Water temps are up, weeds are up, and the bobbers are going down! Most of our guides are going the way of bobber and leech/nightcrawler for walleyes. Find some nice weeds and set your bobber
Steve Carney: It’s OK to acknowledge the hatch of the bugs will win
One of the most frequent questions I get from anglers is how to deal with bug hatches. Bug hatches on our natural lakes are good things. This means the ecosystem is working according to plan.
State Roundup: Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin River part of outstanding sturgeon waters for upcoming hook-and-line season
Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River up to the Wisconsin Dells dam was estimated in 2008 to have a population of 1,600 adult fish that are 50 inches or longer. According to a DNR report,
St. Patrick’s Day dye job doesn’t appear to bother Chicago River fish
Each March, the Chicago River gets its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job. This tradition attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recent years it’s also attracted criticism from environmentalists who
Bounty program for invasive carp species expands to 27 states
The black carp bounty program that has paid Illinois anglers who catch and report the invasive species has expanded to several other states.
Now called “Keep, Cool, Call,” the effort offers $100 to anglers
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2025
Diversity is the name of the game in the Lake Ontario Orleans County waters.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 22, 2025
As expected this time of year, most anglers are now pulling spinners with crawlers or trolling crankbaits, two proven techniques that are putting good numbers of walleyes and saugers in the boat.
Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishing
Around here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois kid holding a bass
