Fishing
Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka AIS treatment gets mucky
As the Lake Minnetonka lake association and resident-managed lake improvement districts consider annual aquatic invasive vegetation treatment – and streamlining the process – in the west-metro lake’s Harrison Bay, debate has ignited among other lake
What does the new federal spending law mean for conservation?
After months of negotiations and sometimes-bitter infighting within his own party, President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025 signed into law a massive spending and tax bill that includes funding for a popular walk-in access
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Minnesota walleyes have settled into summer patterns
Summer is in full-swing! The sun rises early and sets late, and water temperatures are getting high. Walleyes have settled into their summer patterns and can be caught in a variety of ways.
Trout stocking policy on New York’s Irondequoit Creek raises questions, concerns
A new stocking policy for Irondequoit Creek, in Monroe County, N.Y., is raising the ire of many local fishermen – but not all of them. Starting in 2026, Irondequoit Creek will no longer be stocked
Here’s the origin of Bimbo Skunks — the trusty lure that catches multiple fish species
Dan “Bimbo” Gifford shipped the oars, let his johnboat drift with the current, and retrieved his cellphone from the cooler tray it shared with two half pints of nightcrawlers.
“Bimbo Skunk,” he said.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 8, 2025
It feels like more trolling anglers are out now, and they are having better success.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 8, 2025
If you’re looking for hot colors this week, try pink/gold, blue/white, gold/red, or orange/chartreuse.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame nominations sought
Champaign, Ill. — A former research technician at the University of Illinois’ Sam Parr Biological Field Station received the Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship at the International Association for Great Lakes Research conference in
Ralph Loos: Catfish getting due spotlight on Wabash River from Illinois, Indiana researchers
A lot of attention given to catfish in Illinois is focused inland – on the hundreds of lakes and farm ponds that hold channel cats, blue cats, and flatheads.
The Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio
