Fishing
Commentary: Let’s examine potential solutions of the forward-facing sonar issue and muskies
With the recent advances in directional sonar – forward-facing sonar (FFS), to be specific – we are faced with a conversation about the ethical responsibilities of angling for muskies during what is a period of
Oak Duke: There’s something special about fooling trout on your own flies
The yellow school bus dropped off three little kids in front of their dirt road leading to the old unpainted farmhouse up the hill. The kids, with metal lunch boxes, clutching papers, dreaded the end,
Memorable stories from the field with North Dakota warden Ken Skuza
Like many growing up hunting, fishing and trapping, my memories of our North Dakota game wardens were my first exposure to natural resource law enforcement.
In LaMoure, it was Harold Bellin. In Valley City,
Land deal leads to 450-acre wildlife management area on Minnesota’s Mantrap Lake near Park Rapids
For the first time in roughly two decades, Hubbard County is getting a new state wildlife management area that Minnesota officials say will be open for business this autumn.
But that’s only part of
Trout by the thousands – spring season in Illinois opens April 5
The three decades of spring trout fishing in Illinois has remained mostly unchanged — except for the occasional adjustments.
A few sites have been adjusted for the 2025 season, which opens April 5. But
Gretchen Steele: The outdoors belongs to all who hunt, hike or just observe wildlife
But as outdoor recreation grows in popularity, so too do the challenges of managing our shared spaces. Conflicts between hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, off-road vehicle enthusiasts, hunters, anglers and conservationists are on the rise.
Record turnout for Catskill kid’s ice fishing tournament in New York
On Feb. 23, the 37th Annual Children’s Ice Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Catskill Mountain Fish and Game Club and their partners from the Stony Clove Rod and Gun Club, was held on Tannersville Lake
Michigan Fishing Report – March 19, 2025
Pier fishing here was reported to have improved this past week with decent fishing for coho salmon and steelhead.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Big jigs sometimes can’t miss for walleyes
If you’re ever in a bait shop or outdoors store and you see a product called “river jigs” and wonder why they look so big and are so heavy, trust the process.
