Fishing
Maryland rock bass record holder nets new milestone
Thomas Over Jr., of Darlington, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
Over, 30, is the 18th Master Angler since the program began in 2019.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: New game warden in Sullivan County
Drew Poleshuk was recently commissioned as a Pennsylvania state game warden after 44 weeks of intensive training and assigned as the district game warden for Sullivan County.
Ohio’s spring walleye run at its peak about now
At the end of March, the annual walleye runs in Ohio’s Sandusky and Maumee rivers were gaining momentum with anglers scoring some catches on each stream.
Paying close attention is Mike Wilkerson, fisheries management
Here’s how Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill won on bass fishing’s biggest stage
Bass tournaments often are determined by who lands big bass and who loses them.
That is precisely how the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour was determined in late March
Al Lindner: Spring river action is the ultimate walleye window
With game-fish seasons closed on inland lakes across much of the Midwest, anglers flock to river systems in hopes of setting the hook. Mass migrations of walleyes are making their way to spawning areas, and
Wisconsin State Roundup: A hat tip to Bob Haase and the many other great state conservationists
Thanks so much to Bob Haase, of Eldorado, for all he has given to conservation and Wisconsin’s outdoor community over so many years. Haase has been named the 2025 Wisconsin Outdoor News Conservationist of the
New book by Colby Simms guides anglers across southern Illinois waters
A new book by a well-known southern Illinois angler is designed to share tactics and strategies for catching fish at the bottom of the state.
Colby Simms shares secrets he’s gleaned from years of
Ice-out baits that catch multiple fish species
What the heck are dual purpose baits? In my universe that translates to multi-species baits. Lures you cast that will reasonably catch more than one species of fish. For a dedicated angler, that’s exactly what
Here’s how to get the most out of your forward-facing sonar
Forward-facing sonar (FFS), while being a key tool in a growing number of anglers’ boats, is not exactly the magic bullet people (who don’t own a unit) think it is. It takes careful rigging, lots
