Fishing
Park Service drops unpopular frozen lake use plan at Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park
Officials at Voyageurs National Park have scrapped a controversial plan that would have restricted winter vehicle access on the park’s frozen lakes, ending a two-year process that drew sharp criticism from local residents, business owners,
Sight-fishing for bass is a subtle approach that’s great fun
One thing that walleye anglers generally miss out on, for most of their lives, is sight-fishing. That’s a shame, because there are few types of fishing that are more exciting, especially when it comes to
Mike Schoonveld: No more winter magic would be tragic for Great Lakes’ food web
Top researchers are worried that warmer winters will end the annual magic that happens on lakes Michigan and Huron most years.
They don’t call it magic, but I do because one seemingly unbreakable rule
Planer boards are a worthy addition to your angling arsenal once you master the learning curve
Trolling is a great way to cover water when walleyes are scattered over mud flats or if you’re fishing for early-season trout and salmon on Lake Superior before warm water drives them deep.
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Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 21, 2025
On the tribs thanks to a good head of water pumping through all the waterways, likely from the seasonal filling of the Erie Canal, there’s been good smallmouth bass action reported.
Michigan Fishing Report – May 21, 2025
Anglers found good success walleye fishing in 20 feet of water in this part of Lake Erie.
Steve Carney: Fish Minnesota’s farmland lakes before algae arrives
The first week of the game-fish season in Minnesota has been wonderful, with cooperative walleyes and crappies – just as I expected. The warm weather leading up to the first week of season was absolutely
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR cautions lake, river property owners about improper use of hydraulic jets
The Minnesota DNR frequently receives questions about devices that generate water current to blast muck and aquatic plants away. They have various trade names, but the DNR refers to these devices generically as hydraulic jets.
Commentary: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sounds alarm amid push to sell half a million public-land acres
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, announced May 12 that it’s sounding the alarm and mobilizing its nationwide grassroots network in response to a last-minute amendment to the U.S. House
