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New York Fishing Report – December 13-27, 2024
There are good numbers of steelhead in the creeks here and the fishing has been very good when conditions allow.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Time to drop a line again!
Some safety tips when going ice fishing: Go fishing with a friend who can help in an emergency; bring ice picks and wear a flotation suit; check the ice thickness as you go and follow

Gretchen Steele: Southern Illinois public lands in for big changes in ‘25
It’s been a busy couple of weeks with announcements concerning some southern Illinois public lands.
The first announcement we received was from DNR outlining a change in management duties at Carlyle Lake. DNR and

Waiting for ice in New York this winter? Take advantage of this transitional time period for anglers
Ice might be slow to form again this winter in New York, but why spend the time waiting for that special time of year indoors?! Get out and fish!
The last few years have

Wisconsin NRB takes up Minocqua chain, Lake Superior fish rules
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) members approved an extension of the emergency rule to allow continued limited harvest of walleyes on the Minocqua Chain of Lakes in Oneida County for the remainder of the 2024-25

With budget surplus expected, Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund has extra $7 million
Based on the November state forecast budget, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council will end the year with more money to distribute than anticipated.
The council will receive an additional $7.06 million, which will be

Fish biologists, charter school students tackle muskie, pike project on Wisconsin’s Spider Lake
What do charter school students, Wisconsin DNR fish biologists, financial donors, muskies, and northern pike have in common?
A new study taking place on Spider Lake in Sawyer County that will take a closer

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 24, 2024
A few Oak Orchard Christmas cohos are around.

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 24, 2024
This year has brought a notable number of big eelpout being caught.