Fishing
Iowa DNR recovers body of missing angler at Three Mile Lake in Union County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the recovery of a body from Three Mile Lake in Union County. The individual, identified as Ryan Woosley, age 41, of Creston, was found at 3:30
Stories of big fish in North Dakota waters
I’m old enough to remember when North Dakota had a closed fishing season, I bought my fishing license at a gas station, with a trout stamp, and signed my name on the side so as
How a rookie caught her first Minnesota walleye (and the angling bug)
The first half of this year has brought many first experiences for me: eating pickled northern pike, shooting a 12-gauge shotgun, spending a weekend chasing turkeys, and, most recently, catching my first Minnesota walleye.
Students raise, then release trout in Ohio’s Wolf Run Lake
Shenandoah Elementary School’s fourth-graders capped off months of hard work and hands-on learning with a day of outdoor adventure and celebration at Wolf Run State Park on May 15 in Ohio. The annual rainbow trout
Wisconsin, Minnesota DNRs tag adult walleyes on St. Louis River
The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources worked together to tag more than 13,000 adult walleyes on the St. Louis River this spring. The river forms part of the border between the two states.
Outdoor Insights: Tributes in Minnesota as leadership is lost; and turmoil in Washington D.C.
While local leaders honor Melissa Hortman’s thoughtful governance in Minnesota, federal lawmakers keep playing games with public lands.
Condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman.
Mike Schoonveld: Senate bill introduced to collect taxes on foreign-made hunting, fishing gear
Several months ago I wrote a column with the title, “Who Funds Fisheries Programs.” It highlighted a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the difficulty of collecting excise taxes on foreign-made
Michigan Fishing Report – June 18, 2025
Lake Trout anglers continued to do very well jigging or trolling here.
Steve Carney: Lagging water temperatures dominate much of Minnesota
I had the distinct pleasure to guide a U.S. Army veteran recently. Merlyn Albertson served in post-World War II Okinawa and was the winner of a contest from one of the radio stations where I
