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North Dakota Fishing Report – October 25, 2024 – video
There is definitely a chill in the air in the region. What might that mean for the bite?

Steve Griffin: The lure of the surf and chance at a big fish is alive and well
We’re a long way from the phrase’s origins, cradled as we are by fresh, not saltwater seas, and yet there’s something that stirs some anglers’ souls by the notion that “surf’s up!”
Sure, on

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – October 24, 2024 – video
Now is one of the best times to be on the water, with the big fish coming out and putting on the feed bag for winter.

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Picking out a personalized plate for Ohio’s outdoors
In a day and age when very nearly every SUV, pickup truck, and such are accursed to resemble one another, a vehicle owner trying to set himself (or herself) apart can turn to various mechanisms.<br

When it comes to muskie fishing in Michigan, the ‘good ol’ days’ are now
When I started my career as a DNR fisheries management biologist in northern Michigan in the 1970s, there were fewer muskie waters available. Also, the overall size structure of muskies in them was much smaller

Michigan Fishing Report – October 23, 2024
Fishing here improved greatly this past week. Pier anglers were beginning to catch steelhead and whitefish.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Scout now for ice-fishing hot spots
Now, in late fall, is the time I start ice fishing … despite no ice.
Anglers should be out now, scouting for first-ice hot spots. Remember last December? No ice, but I was “ice

Bass, walleye catch rates improve but perch rate remains flat in Michigan’s Bays de Noc
Anglers are catching more smallmouth bass and walleyes while the perch harvest has remained flat in the Bays de Noc in recent years, trends influenced in part by invasive mussels and round gobies.
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A quick chat with wildgame chef Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern has been preparing and cooking outdoors fare for about as long as he can remember – so just about as long as he’s been an outdoorsman.
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