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There’s something about an old rowboat that’s hard to quit
It’s been a bit over 45 years ago when I first heard Joe was selling his old aluminum rowboat. I was instantly interested in purchasing it, though at the time, I was not sure I

Part one of Ernest Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River”
Editor’s note: For subscribers searching for some leisurely reading during the long days of summer, Outdoor News is reprinting a seminal piece of American literature. Ernest Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River” marks its centennial in 2025,

Oak Duke: Desperately seeking the right trout water
Nothing quite like the feeling of having a good fish on.
But was it a fluke?, No pun intended. Who wants to catch just one fish? Sometimes trout will hit a fly, we mumble,

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