Fishing
Chasing New York’s smallmouth bass record? Your odds might be better than ever
The odds of catching a state record smallmouth bass across the Northeast and Midwest have greatly improved the past couple of decades. These state records have been broken numerous times in recent years. There’s a
Christine Thomas: In search of striped bass in Baltimore
I was in Baltimore in late May for the Ducks Unlimited convention. My DU Conservation Programs Committee was meeting there, as was the board of directors. I had booked a fishing trip with fellow board
Gretchen Steele: Remembering outdoor adventures that made us
I realize that Father’s Day will have come and gone by the time you read this, but it is Father’s Day when I sit down to pen my upcoming column on an early Sunday morning.
Ron Schara: The good, the bad, the ugly for outdoor users from Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session
When you cast an idea into unknown waters, such as the Minnesota Legislature, sometimes it succeeds, sometimes it sinks, and sometimes you wonder if lawmakers are listening or if they give a damn.
There’s
Ohio’s Lake Erie yellow perch turn on in hot July
If the past few years are any indication, anglers eager to fill their freezers with yellow perch need to be ready to start fishing Lake Erie as soon as the calendar page turns to July.<br
Fish Ohio program marks 50th anniversary
The state’s fishing license program has achieved its century mark this year and everyone who participates in the Fish Ohio program will receive a symbolic piece of birthday cake.
In a manner of speaking.
Michigan Fishing Report – June 25, 2025
Southeast Lower Peninsula Lower Saginaw Bay: Anglers found success north of Spoils Island in 11 feet of water trolling with night crawlers as well as west of the shipping channel water trolling with crawlers and
Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Iowa’s Dunlap Pond
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Dunlap Pond starting July 1 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is completely drained as part of
The right casting distance with crankbaits – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says to use a rod at least 7 feet long with a bait caster balanced to match the rod. Make sure you get your crankbait into the strike window where the fish
