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Here’s how to catch smallmouth on the fly in northeast Ohio tributary streams
As the steelhead season comes to a close, many Ohio anglers across the Lake Erie tributaries put their gear away until the fall.
But, over the past few years a growing cohort of fly

North Dakota Fishing Report – May 7, 2025 – video
The fish are snapping. Bobbers with leeches the go-to setup.

Michigan Fishing Report – May 7, 2025
Boating anglers did very well catching coho salmon by trolling the bay here.

Minnesota DNR wraps up walleye egg wrangling
When entering the annual season of the Minnesota DNR’s walleye egg take, it’s never certain at the start how many will come from a particular location because it’s a moving target, depending on how productive

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Venture out for monster crappies
When winter’s lock begins to loosen, I’m already plotting my crappie-fishing plans and going over maps of potential locations.
Many anglers get the notion immediately that if they catch a crappie shallow after the

Steve Carney: Advice on shore-fishing for crappies, and some Minnesota opener tips
Fishing from shore for crappies was standard practice for this fishing guide back when I was young. In those days, you could fish off of people’s docks and go most places without any hassles. Obviously,

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Juvenile avoids boating disaster on Lake Miltona near Alexandria
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department on May 4 issued a press release involving a boating incident and a juvenile operator.
According to the release, the sheriff’s office on May 3 at about 2 p.m.

Minnesota House OKs its budget for state environment
In a minutes-long meeting on Thursday, May 1, the Minnesota Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee moved policy bills previously pulled from omnibus bill S.F. 2077 to S.F. 2781, a bill that modifies environmental review

Commentary: Michigan House Bill 4073 would handcuff conservation officers
House Bill 4073 is a bad idea, which would have severe implications for Michigan’s natural resources.
The bill requires that conservation officers obtain search warrants to enter private lands. The bill’s sponsor justifies this