Fishing
Pro Tip of the Week: Last-ice angling opportunities this winter
Step one is pounding the bottom. Drop your jig or spoon and let it hit the mud or sand repeatedly. This creates a “puff” of silt that mimics a feeding frenzy or a burrowing/hatching insect,
Steve Carney: Gear storage tips after ice-fishing season
Mercifully, the ice fishing season is over – mercifully because the 2025-26 season kept me moving! It was a terrific season as the ice conditions were the best I’d seen in 10 years.
But
Tennessee’s Dylan Nutt wins 56th Bassmaster Classic; Minnesota’s Easton Fothergill places 4th
For the first time in 32 years and only the second time ever, a B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier wears the crown of the biggest title in bass fishing. Dylan Nutt, the 22-year-old phenom from Nashville, Tenn.,
Outdoor Insights: Proposal to lower Minnesota walleye limit will see administrative law judge hearing
The public comment period on the Minnesota DNR Fisheries’ proposal to reduce the statewide walleye bag limit from 6 to 4 ended on March 5, and by late last week, the agency had tallied nearly
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Blue Ribbon Bait’s open house set for March 28
The 17th annual Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle open house will be held on Saturday, Mar. 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the shop in Oakdale. This is the shop’s spring “super sale”
Commentary: Walleye Alliance supports Minnesota DNR proposal to reduce walleye limit to four
The Walleye Alliance is a Minnesota-based angler organization focused on supporting walleye fishing and related conservation efforts. We are a grassroots group with members that include fishing guides, resort owners, tournament anglers, and other walleye
Cornell scholar’s focus turns to future of hunting and next generation of conservationists
Some people spend their careers studying conservation. Others spend their lives practicing it.
Dr. Keith G. Tidball has spent much of his career doing both.
After more than two decades at Cornell University,
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – March 17, 2026
Lake trout, brown trout, and walleye reportedly were all available here on shiners fished off 3-way rigs using a 1-ounce pencil lead.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – March 17, 2026
Drifting opportunities are real good up and down the river course and some good steelhead have been hooked up by anglers plying the higher water.
