Fishing
Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin to give DNR another $50,000 for muskie stocking
The Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin (MCAW) will donate $50,000 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this year in another attempt to mitigate the agency’s muskie stocking cutbacks.
MCAW President Dave Allen
Fond du Lac County volunteers build ‘walleye wagon’ for Long Lake
Fishing for walleyes in Fond du Lac County’s Long Lake has been a grueling effort lately, but anglers can take heart with some help on the way in the form of about 750,000 walleye fry
Metro Area Fishing Report – May 10, 2026 – video
A lot to be excited for as we slide towards targeting walleyes.
Steve McComas: Trusting science when easy answers elude us
This week, I want to share a couple of past mysteries that reveal the complex interactions roiling under the surface of the lakes we love. One mystery happened right here in Minnesota; the other overseas.
Here’s where to find big bluegills in Michigan this May
I avoid Michigan’s Traverse City in the summertime like the plague. About as close as I get is a concert at Interlochen. Once I get that far, I turn around. About the only other reason
How to catch Minnesota’s overlooked brookies of mid-May
Brook trout are aggressive feeders, but also quick to clam up if you spook them. This necessitates careful casts, with the best bet to work the bottom end of a pool or run first, and
Jumbo perch fishing can be good in the spring on Lake Erie
John Hageman and friends typically travel east on Lake Erie in the early spring to cash in on jumbo perch like the specimen shown above. Although the perch fishing hasn’t been off the charts this
Battling Rainy River behemoths: Hundreds of pounds of sturgeon released over two days of fishing
As days get longer and spring 2026 blooms across the north country, prime opportunities existed for anglers ahead of Minnesota’s May 9 fishing opener. One of those is the famed Rainy River, where a massive
Illinois state agencies in battle over species protections
In the creeks and rivers of southern Illinois, a school of bigeye shiners darting along the edge of a stream is a sign of healthy water. The freshwater fish, which is on the state’s endangered
