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For Lake Erie walleyes, drifting is the perfect approach
The water rolls slowly, and even though the fish are hunkered down in some of the lake’s deeper haunts, the angler can almost sense their presence. The walleyes are moving with a quiet, predatory purpose,

Maryland DNR targets invasive blue catfish from Chesapeake Bay
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering Maryland charter boat captains and guides up to $1,500 per trip to take winners of the Reel in the Blues Bonanza on chartered trips this summer and

Conestoga named Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Lancaster County on June 10 to recognize the Conestoga River in southeastern Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year.
“The Conestoga River

Metro Area Fishing Report – June 28, 2026 – video
A beautiful week to be on the water and some consistent patterns to go with it.

A greater appreciation for gar — Illinois’ misunderstood ‘dinosaur fish’
On quiet summer mornings along southern Illinois backwaters, a slow roll near the surface of the water often appears before the fish does. A long shadow gliding between lotus stems. Then a quick gulp of

Jeremiah Haas: Reflecting on 250 years of the outdoors in the U.S.
America was founded on a set of principles in that our rights come from God, not from the government, and that we were free people that could determine our own paths. These principles were unique

Gas prices hitting anglers, boaters harder this summer
A few hours north of Michigan’s Portage Lake, Robert Hinds decided to add a $50 fuel surcharge to the fishing trips he offers as the owner and operator of Central Coast Angling.
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New York Fishing Report – June 26, 2026
With moderate creek levels and cooler water temperatures, fishing on the inland trout streams has been quite good.

Gretchen Steele: The best of both sides of the river at Missouri’s Montauk State Park
The first thing I noticed at Montauk State Park was the water. Cold, impossibly clear, and flowing straight from the spring that gives birth to the famed Current River, it is the kind of water