Fishing
Accessible fishing pier, kayak launch completed at Chicago’s William W. Powers State Recreation Area
Officials this month marked the completion of a major public access and habitat improvement project at William W. Powers State Recreation Area, highlighted by a new accessible fishing pier and kayak launch on Wolf Lake.<br
Illinois Mixed Bag: State pheasant fund application period to open
The Illinois DNR is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1.
New York Fishing Report – June 19-26, 2026
The summer walleye pattern has set up on Lake Erie.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 23, 2026
Some walleyes are starting to transition to the mud, and one reason why may be the mayfly hatch that’s underway.
Ralph Loos: Rare catch of 50-inch muskie in Illinois reminds us that they’re out there
For a few years now, I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to borrow a calculation involving muskies shared by retired Illinois DNR fisheries biologist Frank Jakubicek.
Duane Landmeier, an avid angler from Hinckley, just
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – June 23, 2026
Solid salmon action reported again after getting back out there for the end of the past weekend and so far this week.
Partnership between New York and Pennsylvania supports Delaware River trout
The Delaware River tailwaters – including the main stem river and East and West branches – support a nationally-recognized sport fishery for wild trout, and a joint effort between New York and Pennsylvania aims to
Solid tournament season kicks off on Lake Ontario
Team Legacy won the $30,000 check when they won the 42nd Annual Skip Hartman Memorial tournament out of Wilson and Olcott. Pictured (l-r) are Capt. Rob Westcott, Hunter Westcott of Hamlin, Paul Nau of Hamlin,
Fisheries staff from New York discuss culverts and trout with highway crews
Rob Fiorentino, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5 Fisheries Manager, spent a couple of days in mid-May at a dude ranch in the southern Adirondacks, trying to show highway workers how
