Fishing
New York Fishing Report – May 1-8, 2026
The spring bite is picking up on this fishery. For perch and crappie, try jigging with minnows or small plastics in around 20 feet of water.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 5, 2026
Salmon and trout action has been great on Lake Ontario this week.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 5, 2026
It’s browns in tighter, lakers at mid-depths, and kings and cohos mixed in here.
What can Minnesota anglers expect for opener? Here’s a look across the state
There might still be some ice floating around on Saturday’s start to the walleye season, but you’ll be opening somewhere along the Canadian border to encounter it.
Even where ice was hanging on early
Michigan Mixed Bag: State’s fishing seasons underway – or soon to be
Michigan’s trout and Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons opened in late April, but a hots of other seasons are coming online soon – in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike
Michigan United Conservation Clubs halts camps, publications while dealing with financial uncertainty
Michigan United Conservation Clubs is pausing its youth camp and magazines while dealing with financial issues.
“It’s tight right now,” said board President Stephen Dey. In a fundraising email sent in late winter, his
Ralph Loos: Incidents, accidents part of managing fish
Not many years ago I found myself sitting at a table with fisheries biologists, hatchery managers and a handful of “specialists” and “technicians” – vague job titles that state and national wildlife agencies give folks
Walleyes yielding to white bass in Ohio’s northern rivers
During April, there is a predictable shift in the fish species present in the Sandusky, Maumee, and other northwest Ohio rivers.
With the record amount of rain in northwest Ohio this spring, those rivers
How to catch crappies all spring – video
Breaking down exactly where crappies go during pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn – and how to catch them in each phase, including the best lure and bait presentations for each phase.
