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Ohio Outdoor News takes home awards from annual writing contest
Writers for Ohio Outdoor News performed well in the 2025 craft writing and photography contest sponsored by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO).
Prizes were awarded to top writers and photographers in the state

Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit wants sturgeon on Endangered Species List
Even as the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) announced its second attempt to place lake sturgeon on the federal Endangered Species List (ESL), a Wisconsin retired sturgeon expert called the effort “nothing but a bunch

New York’s Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs holds annual awards banquet
The Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs hosted its annual awards banquet recently, paying tribute to some of the top individuals in the world of conservation, as well as natural resource enhancement and protection.

Wisconsin’s Casting for Kids Fishing Tournament to pass $1M raised to fight cancer
The eighth annual Casting for Kids Fishing Tournament will take place Saturday, May 16, on lakes Kegonsa, Monona, Mendota, and Waubesa with the expectation that this year the fundraising event will surpass $1 million to

How to fish those tricky, multi-species jerkbaits
Technological advances have left no aspect of fishing untouched. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is a conversation for another day, but jerkbaits are a classic example of this evolution.
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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 28, 2026
What to know as the Minnesota Fishing Opener approaches.

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 28, 2026
In the lower Niagara River, warmer water temperatures have triggered seasonal movements.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 28, 2026
The spring big lake trolling action around the Orleans County Oak Orchard waters continues to be good.

Flooding on Wisconsin’s Wolf River not a big deal for spawning sturgeon
Heavy flooding along the Wolf River in Outagamie, Waupaca, and Shawano counties this spring has put a damper on opportunities to watch the annual ritual of Winnebago system lake sturgeon spawning in the river.