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Steve Sarley: Turns out using a guide for fishing is not so bad after all
I like to think of myself as open-minded and reasonable. Now if you were to ask my lovely wife to describe me, you’d probably get an answer that includes the words “stubborn,” and “hard-headed.” Approaching

Quagga mussels blamed for whitefish declines in Great Lakes
The bi-national Great Lakes Fisheries Commission (GLFC) was formed in 1955 to eradicate the invasive sea lamprey and to provide guidance for Great Lakes fisheries management.
According to the GLFC, lake whitefish populations have

Oak Duke: Going fly-fishing? Tie on an emerger
Thankfully, between some of the storied Mayfly events that in the past we hung our hats on, the resilient Caddis flies popped out even in high stained water, bringing trout up so we could successfully

Gretchen Steele: Old-school outdoor skills still worth knowing
In a recent long phone conversation with my nephew, he regaled me with his upcoming summer plans for him and his son.
Canoeing for several days down the Missouri, from Fort Benton, on past

New York Fishing Report – July 11-18, 2025
The perch bite is on at this fishery, so try small jigs, small bright colored spinners, or throwing gold colored blade baits.

Michigan academy graduates 15 new conservation officers
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Training Academy hosted a graduation recently at the Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon. Staff welcomed 15 officers into the ranks of some of the most highly

Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PF&BC conducts extra BUI checks July 4-6
During the extended Independence Day weekend, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission focused on boater safety by keeping impaired boaters off the water.

Bass Pro Shops to open new Clifton Park store July 30 in New York
Bass Pro Shops is coming to the Capital District. The new outlet, the company’s fourth in New York, is set to open with its traditional Evening for Conservation on Wednesday, July 30.
Prior

University of Minnesota study aims to ‘catch and reveal’ what’s killing fish
Throughout the past two decades, coho salmon die-offs as the fish ventured into urban waterways in the Pacific Northwest have perplexed researchers.
It was assumed some type of chemical leaching into waterways was the