Fishing
Lake Michigan commercial fishermen seek Wisconsin DNR cooperation
The commercial harvest of whitefish is trending down in Lake Michigan but increasing in Green Bay, while the commercial harvest of yellow perch is well below quotas.
Karson Cisneros, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Upper Red walleye limit regulation changes for winter season
Upper Red Lake’s walleye population is in excellent shape, but anglers will have a four-fish possession limit this winter, with only one fish longer than 17 inches. The DNR says lots of young walleye are
Former Wisconsin Conservation Congress chair asks for 5-crappie bag on Oneida Lake
Madison — Steve Oestreicher, past chair of the Conservation Congress, participated in the open forum held Oct. 28 by the Natural Resources Board and told the board that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) does
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Outdoor News Foundation Names 2026 Scholarship Recipients
n 2024, Outdoor News launched its nonprofit arm, the Outdoor News Foundation, which works to create lifelong connections among young people with the traditional outdoors sports. In addition to providing subscription access to young people
New York sporting community mourns the loss of three prominent figures
Brookfield, N.Y. — Three prominent members of New York’s sporting community have passed away recently.
In central New York, members of the Oneida Lake Association are mourning the loss of Jack Henke, who passed
New York Mixed Bag: Erie Canal flow releases continue
The NYS Canal Corps is continuing its fall flow releases on four western New York streams to help create better angling opportunities.
State Roundup: Thoughts on Wisconsin’s new state-record smallmouth, deer gun season
Congratulations on a new state-record smallmouth to Austin Schiefer, of Menasha, who caught the 9.7-pound fish (I had to do some math, but that pencils out to 11 ounces, best I can tell) from Green
New shelters, sleds and heaters for ice fishing during winter 2026-27
Never before have ice anglers had so many options to keep mobile, comfortable, and effective on the ice. It seems as though every major flip-over and hub shelter manufacturer has added to their lineup this
Young New York anglers score in Broome County free fishing derby
The Region 7 Broome County Sportsman Federation held its annual Willard J. Holmes Kids Free Fishing Derby on Sept. 12 at Cole Park in Harpursville, N.Y.
