Fishing
Public input needed on fisheries management plans for 151 Minnesota lakes
March is the month to connect with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries offices across Minnesota about 151 lakes in 40 counties that will have their fisheries lake management plans updated in 2025.
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Minnesota DNR urges fish house owners to remove shelters as deadline approaches
With warm weather in the forecast for much of Minnesota during the coming week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone who still has a fish house on the ice to start planning for
Streams of Thought: Minnesota’s Howling for Wolves ‘pauses’ activities; and DNR names new region fisheries manager
A recent tip from a reader – thanks, Mike – led me to a news release from the Minnesota organization, Howling for Wolves. Most folks who read this publication probably recognize that group’s name.
Steve Sarley: Getting a fishing education isn’t quite the process it once was
Someone recently asked me how I got into the fishing media business. Funny story, I think.
It was in the latter years of the past century. Sounds incredibly historic, doesn’t it. I had always
Ice still hanging on for Ohio anglers off Lake Erie’s islands
In what has become a welcomed surprise after years of brief or no opportunities for ice fishing on Lake Erie, hundreds of ice fishermen have been fishing off the islands daily since about mid-January.
Spring bobber rods for sunfish and crappies – video
Get a good hook set for finnicky fish and expect that bigger sunfish will pull down more on the rod compared to a quick vibrating motion for smaller fish.
Gretchen Steele: Illinois legislation that hunters, anglers should know about
One thing we can always count on this time of year is a flurry of introduced bills in Springfield that affect outdoor enthusiasts in Illinois. This year is no exception.
We’ll look at the
Looking for a winter blues buster? Upgrade your fly fishing gear
Christmas money still jingling in your pocket? Anglers who buy a fly line, rod, and reel designed for the task of bass fishing will find more success next summer.
We’re stuck right now in
Steve Piatt: Good to be back on hard water in New York
When my wife, Paula, and I left the Adirondacks in the late summer of 2013, it was a painful move in more ways that one.
Loading up our rented U-haul for a trio of
