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Steve Carney: Catching a thief, and some tasty fish soup
I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: An Achilles heel in forward-facing sonar?
But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses

Here are Ohio’s best winter steelhead bets
Drought conditions in 2024 hindered the start of the annual steelhead migration in Ohio. Anglers found fall-run fish staging along the Lake Erie shoreline more than they did moving upstream in the rivers.
The

Notes off a soiled cuff: Nominate your choice for Pennsylvania Outdoor News’ Person of the Year
This year, as we have done annually for about two decades, we will be naming our Pennsylvania Outdoor News Person of the Year.
If you are aware of someone in our state who has

Project F.I.S.H. casts large net to reach young Michigan anglers
Outdoor educators aren’t born; they’re made. Scaling up to teach the thousands of young people yearning to learn more about fishing and being good stewards of the environment requires the development of an army of

Another ice-fishing season is in limbo for Ohio anglers
With air temperatures reaching more than 50 degrees during the end of December, prospects for Ohio anglers who like to ice fish are once again looking uncertain.
While early ice is clearly off the

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – January 14, 2025
On the Oak, careful drifts of small beads and tipped jigs are yielding some brown trout and steelhead hookups at the dam, downstream holes and frogwater.

Wisconsin DNR publishes 2025 sturgeon spearing regulations ahead of Feb. 8 opener
The 2025 sturgeon spearing season is almost here in Wisconsin. Spearers are encouraged to make sure they are up to date on all the regulations before taking to the ice.
This year’s season will

Minnesota DNR warns anglers to beware of ice heaves that are more prevalent this winter
While this season’s lake ice already has delivered a better start to ice fishing season than the past two Minnesota winters, reports of numerous pressure ridges have demanded some caution among anglers.
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