Fishing
Some Michigan waters to see one-fish steelhead regulations in 2024
The Michigan DNR Fisheries Division didn’t really want it, but the Natural Resources Commission gave it to them anyway: Beginning in April 2024, steelhead fishermen on a number of Michigan rivers will be restricted daily
Michigan Mixed Bag: Consider a donation to Sportsmen Against Hunger
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Michigan published in the Dec. 8, 2023, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 5, 2023
Dropping and slightly clearing flows are typically a good recipe for action so look for chances at fresh steelhead and a mix of browns moving up or post spawn fish dropping back here.
Fishing mortality continues to haunt East’s striped bass
Despite increased catches of Atlantic striped bass in 2022, fishing mortality threatens to derail efforts to increase the species’ spawning stock by 2029.
After Atlantic striped bass were declared overfished by the Atlantic States Marine
Business as usual? All Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners reappointed
A new process for selecting commissioners for both the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and the Game Commission was instituted by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration earlier this year.
The new process was supposed to put
Hunting and fishing guides in Michigan must be licensed by DNR
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a series of bills that require hunting and fishing guides to be licensed by the Department of Natural Resources to operate in the state.
The three bills,
Gear & Gadgets: Hunting and fishing gear to help get you outdoors
HEVI-Shot released an expansion of its HEVI-Bismuth Upland product lineup. The new option is a 12-gauge, No. 3, 1 1/4-ounce, 2 3/4-inch load set at a muzzle velocity of 1,400 feet-per-second (fps). With this newly
Steve McComas: The lifespans of fish tell a story
Let’s consider the fish within a slot limit.
Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs for example had a recent walleye slot (which expires Nov. 30) of 20 to 23 inches with one over 28 inches. The new
Six first-ice tips – video
Experienced ice anglers know that first ice/early ice can be one of the best time periods to catch fish, but only if you know what to look for and how fish behave under the ice
