Fishing
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – March 17, 2026
Ice anglers continue picking away at nice fish across the south shore.
Trout stocking in northeast Iowa streams starts March 30
Iowa’s popular trout stream stocking season starts on March 30. Find a list of stocked trout streams on the printed DNR trout stream map or visit the DNR trout fishing webpage for more information on
Missouri paddlefish snagging season opens
The Missouri paddlefish snagging season opened March 15 on several waters in the state, including Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, and Table Rock Lake. The season runs until April 30, except on
Building Bears stadium in Indiana likely to have impact on Wolf Lake
Fishermen, wildlife watchers, nature lovers and nearby residents are concerned about the impact of the potential new Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, Indiana has on Wolf Lake and what it means for the future of
Illinois Urban Fishing Program seeking instructors for summer
DNR’s annual call looking for instructors to teach fishing at summer clinics in Illinois tends to underestimate the impact of the 40-year-old Urban Fishing Program.
To wit: The program held or sponsored 1,254 programs
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR seeking 2026 summer campground hosts
“Campground hosting is a perfect position for anyone who enjoys camping and helping others,” DNR stated. “Hosts are often the first to greet state park visitors.
New York fishing expo helps in fight against pediatric, adolescent cancer
The fishing community came together at the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo in Niagara Falls last month to help a most worthy cause, carrying the theme of “Fishing Fights Pediatric Cancer.”
The 11th annual fishing
Wisconsin State Roundup: Ban of frog, turtle races necessary? And efforts to ban some hunting contests
Apparently Mark Twain had absolutely no idea what kind of concerns and consternations he would create some folks in today’s society when he wrote his story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, in 1865.<br
Big fish, tiny fish and odd fish – Illinois DNR stocked 22.6 million of them
Illinois DNR stocked 674,200 largemouth bass in lakes and rivers across the state last year, which sounds like a big number.
But it’s small-time compared to the nearly 13 million saugers and more than
