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Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries
The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Rathbun and Storm lakes and will begin in the next few days at East Okoboji and Spirit lakes.
Crews with the Iowa Department of

Adult trout stocked in Michigan’s Clinton, Huron rivers
Approximately 4,250 adult trout were stocked recently by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in the Huron River (Proud Lake Recreation Area, Oakland County) and Spring Mill Pond (Island Lake Recreation Area, Livingston County) in
Michigan Mixed Bag: Conversations and coffee with DNR fisheries division staff
Conversations and Coffee, a public meeting to discuss regional and statewide fishing regulation changes, will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the Ishpeming Township Hall, 1575 U.S. Highway-41 W. in Ishpeming.

Ohio Insider: Fines don’t fit the crimes in recent walleye scandals from Lake Erie
A story came across my desk just as we were wrapping up the last news cycle that I thought was worth more attention.
The story brought me to this conclusion: Greed is the downfall

Michigan DNR will get $38 million in federal excise taxes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will get $38.7 million from the federal government through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Funds supporting this program are generated through self-imposed excise taxes paid by

Commentary: Mentorships mean everything in the outdoors
As a child growing up in a suburb just east of downtown Columbus, Ohio, I never really imagined that I would ever become a hunter.
My father, a World War II U.S. Coast Guard/U.S.

Wisconsin Fishing Report – April 7, 2025
Trolling stickbaits produced some nice catches here, and large fish were reported.

Minnesota, Wisconsin anglers should be aware of regulation changes on Lower St. Croix River
As anglers prepare for the St. Croix River fishing opener on Saturday, May 3, they should be aware of several updates for the fishing season.
The following regulations have changed for the Lower St.

Fish Ohio program sees more than 10,000 entries in 2024
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 10,284 Fish Ohio pins to anglers who reeled in trophy fish in 2024. The Fish Ohio program celebrates anglers and their catches of 26 species of fish.