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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Mix up your presentations for walleye catching
Summer walleye fishing is creeping up on us, but with the prolonged cooler weather earlier this spring in Minnesota, there seems to be a delay in completing a true summer transition.
Shiner and jigs

Saint Lawrence River produces New York record 4.1-pound fallfish
For the second time this freshwater fishing season, a new state record fish has been caught in New York.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that Alex Pidhorodeckyj, of Peekskill,

When is water too warm for the safety of muskies?
Without a doubt, muskie anglers are among the most conservation-minded of all fishermen. Release is a priority and doing what’s best for the fishery is always considered.
But that doesn’t mean they always agree.

Lake Champlain walleyes get a big boost from Vermont Fish & Wildlife stocking changes
Fisheries biologists are using innovative changes in how young walleyes are raised to improve the walleye population and fishing in Lake Champlain.
The new tactic being used by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has

Trump administration plans to rescind ‘roadless rule’
The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday.
The roadless rule adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – June 24, 2025
Fishing success and salmon action do seem to be picking up now that the weather and water temperatures are warming.

Dan Ladd: Why more than just trout anglers should understand New York’s Adirondacks brook trout plan
It’s hard to beat the silence of an Adirondack brook trout pond on a perfect spring day. Other than the November deer woods in the same part of northern New York, or listening to gobblers

New York Mixed Bag: Adirondack Brook Trout Management Plan public comment period extended to June 30
Seeking more input from anglers, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has extended the public comment period for the recently released Draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan through June 30.
Brook

State Roundup: Donors play integral role in improving Wisconsin’s outdoors
We have some generous people here in Wisconsin. We see it all the time. In this story, we hear that the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin gave $75,000 to the DNR to offset muskie stocking