Fishing
Steve Sarley: Butkus? Rodman? My toughest athlete is an angler
There have been a lot of tough guys who have played for our Chicago sports teams. Who is the toughest athlete that you can think of, past or present?
In football, I offer the
New fisheries input groups making headway on more large lakes in Minnesota
Following suit with other large lakes throughout Minnesota, the Grand Rapids and International Falls DNR fisheries offices are kicking off fisheries input groups for the large lakes in their regions.
Lake Winnibigoshish, Rainy Lake,
Commentary: Interior order threatens Land and Water Conservation Fund
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is calling for the immediate reversal of Secretarial Order 3442, signed earlier this month by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, which undermines the Land and Water Conservation Fund – America’s most successful
Michigan Fishing Report – September 17, 2025
Inland lakes were still producing good numbers of walleye here.
Steve Carney: Big change, as shallow fish bite in Minnesota waters heads to depths
Wow, how things have changed with fishing in Minnesota! A shallow bite that’s been on fire since early May has finally ended. A recent two days on the water convinced me to head to deep
Zebra mussel larvae found in Minnesota’s Vermilion, Kab, Crane, Namakan
Analysis of water samples collected as part of a long-term monitoring project have shown small but measurable numbers of zebra mussel larvae, called veligers, in Lake Vermilion, Lake Kabetogama, Crane Lake, and Namakan Lake, all
Interior wants to nix rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sept. 10 proposed canceling a public land-management rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to open more taxpayer-owned tracts to drilling, logging,
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Don’t leave fish to find fish
As we head into fall, it’s easy to get caught up spot-hopping, especially when you’ve got your graph lit up with bait and you know fish are biting somewhere.
Just a reminder: Don’t leave active
Dean Bortz: North Fork of Wisconsin’s Flambeau River nearly got me
Yours truly came “this close” to drowning on the North Fork of Wisconsin’s Flambeau River last August.
Now, how close “this close” really was to leaving our beautiful world for good no one will
