Fishing
Gretchen Steele: A first cast often means forever hooked
There’s something timeless and softly strong about taking a child fishing for the first time. It doesn’t require a fancy boat, expensive equipment, or even a guarantee of landing anything.
It requires time, patience,
Partnership leads to stocked trout in Pennsylvania’s Venango County
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission on May 2 partnered with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to stock 1,500 trout into Oil Creek around the Drake Well Museum and Park historical site in Venango
Here’s how to work the often overlooked but highly effective free rig
As we prepare to kick off our 2025 bass fishing season in New York, thoughts go to tackle, baits, and locations we’ll likely target for our first bass fishing adventure.
I’m certain most dedicated
Streams of Thought: The sprint to the end of Minnesota’s legislative session is on
With nearly the palpable anticipation of its followers, the 2025 Minnesota legislative session is nearing its end.
And I must say, I haven’t seen this much drama since “Days of our Lives” during my
Great Lakes kings, cohos are the stars of Lake Michigan
More salmon stocked by the states, improved natural recruitment of wild-born fish, and milder winters allowing better baitfish survival all played a role in some of the best salmon fishing seen in more than a
Environment conference committee work is ahead as Minnesota session winds down
The clock is winding down to the end of the regularly scheduled Minnesota legislative session, and as of Outdoor News’ press deadline, there was still plenty for House and Senate conference committees to nail down.
For walleyes in the shallows, search and deploy
Go to any popular walleye lake during the early part of the season and you’ll see boats clumped up on all the usual hot spots. Most of those locations will be in at least 6
Steve Carney: The pay-off on Minnesota/South Dakota border waters, and thoughts on walleyes
My final spring trip to the South Dakota/Minnesota border waters was a success. The timing was perfect. Water temperatures leaped into the mid-60s, and I knew it would go well.
Crappies were the target
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Walleye season is open in New York, and Lake Erie is the place to be
Walleye season opened in New York State on May 1 and Lake Erie is the place to be for catching these popular table fare.
With more than 77 million of these fish estimated to
