Fishing
First ever hybrid crappie enters Ohio’s record fish list
The convergence of a great fish and a good idea opened the official Ohio State Record Fish list for another hook-and-line category.
And the individual who put the wheels in motion also happens to
Illinois research shedding light on what makes muskies tick
More than 94,000 muskies were stocked in Illinois lakes last year, setting up wild calculations of how many of them will someday be caught.
Using a fisherman’s proverb that claims muskies are the “fish
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
