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The era of the Rod and Gun Editors Association of Metropolitan N.Y. is rich with history
It happened in 1932 at Al Schacht’s Restaurant and Bar at 102 East 52nd Street, just off Park Avenue, in Manhattan. Jack Brawley and Jim Hurley had the first meeting of the Rod & Gun

New York Fishing Report – March 7-14, 2025
Steelhead are being caught in decent numbers here.

Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 7, 2025 – video
What’s happening on the ice in the Hayward area lakes, Chequamegon Bay and Lake Superior.

Fed’s cuts magnifying invasive sea lamprey concerns for Great Lakes fisheries
The Great Lakes Fisheries Commission is reassessing its sea lamprey program for 2025 following federal layoffs at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that provides the manpower to control the invasive critters.
“We’re still

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Reel maintenance is important for fishing success
The stage is set. You are feeling lucky as you are out fishing in Lake Ontario in early May off Wilson, N.Y. Fishing has been very good for king salmon and the spring Lake Ontario

Minnesota DNR to assess limit for perch on Mille Lacs after harvest tops quota
When the DNR received the latest Lake Mille Lacs creel survey data, it became evident that state anglers have taken more yellow perch than the allowed harvest limit for the year. As a result, the

James Lindner: Catfish and whitefish are great options on late ice
Although game-fish seasons are closed across much of the Ice Belt, there are still plenty of opportunities left for ice fishing. Panfish, including crappies, bluegills, and perch, certainly receive the lion’s share of fishing pressure

Glenn Sapir: There was something special about a New York trout opener
I’ll admit that black bass are my favorite freshwater fish to pursue. It wasn’t always like that. At one time, stream trout fishing was tops on my list, and it was about now, in early

Minnesota’s Keep It Clean Coalition seeks state agency home; and more dollars sought for wolf, elk depredation funding
After working to pass legislation that prohibits leaving trash and human waste on the ice during ice-fishing season in 2023, the grassroots Keep It Clean Coalition is eying the next step: consolidation under a state