Fishing
North Dakota’s harvest season for paddlefish closes, snag-and-release open through May 15
In North Dakota, the Game and Fish Department announced last week that the state’s 2026 paddlefish snagging season would close last Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Target warm water for early-season walleyes
For most anglers, the couple of weeks leading up to and after the fishing opener will be the first outing of the open water season. Many fishermen lean on past experiences to locate walleyes.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Spring turkey kill running behind last year’s pace
The Minnesota DNR reports that spring turkey harvest is running behind 2025. Through C-season, hunters harvested 11,695 birds compared to 13,480 at the same point in 2025. The total for the B season was 3,675,
Dam removal looks to benefit sportfish on southern Minnesota’s Cannon River
Twenty-four Cannon River enthusiasts voiced their opinions at a public information meeting Monday night at the Waterville Events Center in southern Minnesota.
The topic focused on a dam-modification project designed to open several river
Minnesota’s LSOHC bill clears Senate Finance Committee, Roseau project delayed
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council appropriations are a step closer to funding projects. During the Senate Finance Committee meeting May 6, the bill moved out of committee and headed to the Senate floor.
The
Stillwater hosts Walz on St. Croix River for his final Governor’s Fishing Opener
For the first time, the Governor’s Fishing Opener was held on the St. Croix River in Stillwater last weekend. The event also marked Gov. Tim Walz’s final time participating.
The annual festivities are a
Lake trout of the Great Lakes still recovering from invasion that changed everything
Speaking from his home in Algoma, roughly 30 miles east of Green Bay, Lee Haasch knows his days are numbered before he begins working seven days a week, starting each day at 3:30 a.m.
Encore coming off a record-breaking walleye year for New York’s Lake Erie anglers?
New York’s portion of Lake Erie was unbelievable in 2025 when it came to walleye catching.
It set the all-time mark for catch rates in the history of record keeping conducted by the state’s
New York Fishing Report – May 8-15, 2026
Trollers report excellent king salmon fishing off Niagara County in 50-150 feet of water.
