Fishing
How modern smartwatches can help your hunting, fishing, and outdoors lifestyle
Smartwatches accelerated in popularity around 2015 when Apple stepped into the ring, so it was only a matter of time before companies began integrating hunting and fishing friendly features and apps to support your outdoor
Committee established to develop next Ocean Action Plan in New York
In 2017, the State of New York adopted its first Ocean Action Plan, which provides a policy framework for managing New York’s ocean ecosystem, which extends from the shoreline out to the edge of the
Natural causes blamed for big silver carp die-off on Illinois River
DNR biologists are still monitoring a widespread die-off of invasive silver carp in the Illinois River, saying the event appears to be the result of natural environmental conditions rather than pollution or chemical contamination.
Metro Area Fishing Report – July 5, 2026 – video
Things are drastically warming up and patterns are changing.
Commentary: Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship is too important to lose
For more than three decades, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has been one of Wisconsin’s most powerful tools for conserving the lands and waters that define our outdoor heritage.
Funding for the program expiring on
Too many bass anglers employ crankbaits as a last resort
I fish every day, mostly for walleyes because of demands from my clients.
But during a trip or two each week, I get the request for bass – largemouth or smallmouth.
The conversation
Ask a fisheries biologist: Odd underwater findings
This week, DNR Fish Biologist Max Wolter discusses the strange things the fish crew finds in lakes and rivers.
A reader asked about strange finds we have made on lakes and rivers. We spend
An Ontario fly-in adventure is a great July option for Michigan anglers
July is a great month for fishing in Michigan, but it is also the perfect time to plan an Ontario fly-in fishing adventure. There are plenty of destinations that you can drive to in Ontario,
The Minnesota fish harvest debate: Are we taking more fish than we thought?
Tori McCormick’s June 5 news story in Outdoor News summarized the recent study in the journal of the American Fisheries Society that reported that anglers in Minnesota take home about 80 million pounds of fish
