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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Patience is key during early ice season
Early ice provides many opportunities for ice anglers. I’m a fan of the run-and-gun method, but most of my early-ice success comes from being patient.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 10, 2024
Higher flows here now should redistribute the browns and possibly move some steelhead farther up the Oak and entice lower river or rivermouth fish to migrate, too.

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 10, 2024
Initial actual fishing reports have been very good. Good numbers of walleyes and saugers being caught with some nice jumbo perch, eelpout and pike as well.

Conservation Council honors New York DEC biologist Mike Todd
Todd started with DEC in 2003 as a Fish and Wildlife Technician at the Lake Erie Fisheries Research Unit after graduating from SUNY ESF. After a few positions across Western and Central New York, he

Dan Ladd: Retirement equity needed for New York outdoor law enforcement
This month, nine new Forest Rangers and 26 Environmental Conservation Officers will enter New York’s outdoor law enforcement workforce. It should be, and certainly could be, more. What is a total of 35 graduates from

Bill Hilts, Jr.: There’s power in having something to look forward to
It’s a good thing when you have something to look forward to.
As this is being written, I am in Virginia visiting family – including my mother in law who turns 95 this

From mines to the metro, here are some hard-water opportunities for inland trout in Minnesota
The winter trout season may not draw the fanfare and hoopla of the spring walleye opener in Minnesota, but try telling that to a devoted cadre of hardcore, hard-water anglers. Although most ice-fishing opportunities exist

John Pollmann: Here are some changes to watch for with South Dakota’s outdoors
After 12 years and more than 200 columns, I’m hanging up my hat as a columnist for Outdoor News in Minnesota. It’s been a great run, but it’s simply time for a change.
Change

A ‘crappie day’ during DNR’s fall survey is a good sign for Crab Orchard Lake anglers in southern Illinois
It was a crappie day, so to speak – but most certainly in the best possible way, at least for southern Illinois anglers who fishing for slabs at Crab Orchard Lake.
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