Fishing
Would saugers compete with walleyes in Lake Erie? Reintroduction talks continue for Ohio waters
The process has been a long one. John Hageman wrote an Ohio Outdoor News feature about sauger restoration back in 2012. Who knows if it was the first discussion in recent times, when Ohio Division
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – May 6, 2025
With the late ice-out, there will be plenty of walleyes, and some big walleyes, in the river for the opener. A jig and minnow will be the ticket for most.
Will Minnesota’s 2025 fishing opener be all we desire? Conditions look promising
The folks at Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle in Oakdale likely already have had a glimpse of how this Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener could play out. A week ago, many patrons of the northeast Twin
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 6, 2025
According to one charter captain here, the “deep bite was lake trout for good action all day.”
Shakespeare Jr., Hopper, Lamb headed for Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
The plaque wall at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will see three new additions in 2025, a formidable trio that represents a cross section of industry pillars, including boat building, media, tournament organization and
New Michigan DNR shooting range in Marquette County open for season
The new Skoglund-Erickson Shooting Range in Marquette County has opened for the season.
The public range is located in Richmond Township, west of Marquette, 2.7 miles south of Marquette County Road 480, along the
Michigan Mixed Bag: Marquette County’s Arfelin Lake boating access site is temporarily closed
Spring snowmelt and flooding have forced the temporary emergency closure of the Arfelin Lake Boating Access Site in Marquette County until road repairs can be made.
Culverts and the dirt access road have failed,
Unique tourney on Ohio’s Burr Oak Lake never disappoints for bass anglers
The seventh annual Blue Rock Big Bass Bash at Ohio’s Burr Oak Lake had a full field of 50 boats for the sixth consecutive year when the tournament took place on Sunday, April 27. A
Number of Michigan bass tournaments dips in 2024
For the first time since the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began requiring registration of fishing tournaments in 2015, the number of permitted bass fishing competitions has declined. Tournament directors reported 3,041 scheduled events in
