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Steve Sarley: We all started with live bait; some of us still tinker
I started fishing with live bait. Didn’t we all? I recall picking fat, wiggly nightcrawlers off of my family’s driveway after a rain.
Nothing better than free bait for a young fisherman, is there?

New York Fishing Report – June 13, 2025
Anglers continue to do very well on the spring brown trout bite on this major fishery.

Michigan DNR says Lake Erie walleyes in ‘sweet spot’
The walleye fishery in Lake Erie is in “excellent shape” and should continue to provide fantastic fishing for the foreseeable future. Perch fishing also remains strong and is expected to continue that trend. That’s the

Outdoor groups condemn Senate proposal to sell up to 3 million public acres across 11 western states
Outdoor organizations on Wednesday, June 11, rebuked a provision in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would mandate the sale of public land in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Iowa’s Cold Springs Lake
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Cold Springs Lake starting June 15 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is chemically renovated as part

Pennsylvania angler catches huge spotted muskie in Lake Erie
Although it was a little belated, an Erie County, Pa., man boated the birthday gift of his dreams when he caught a monster muskie on Lake Erie May 25.
Scott Bielanin, of Harborcreek, caught

Flop of a fishing trip becomes quest for Lucky ‘Stones’ from a sheephead
I recently renewed an old childhood tradition of fishing the white bass spawning run in central Wisconsin.
Picture it: You’ve got Lake Winnebago, which is about the size of Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs, plus

Patrick Durkin: Fishing’s rituals, routines build friendships
I only like to go fishing when I’m alone or with somebody. But I’d rather fish alone than go with just anybody.
After all, few situations are more boring or annoying than being confined

Legacy of Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair in Illinois? Teaching kids to fish, enjoy nature
For 36 years, the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park in Illinois has been a cornerstone of outdoor education and recreation, bringing together families, volunteers, and organizations in a celebration of