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Wisconsin Fishing Report – September 30, 2024
Anglers on this fishery reported catching high numbers of yellow perch.

Lampricide treatments scheduled for Lake Champlain tributaries in New York
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife have scheduled fall lampricide applications for three Lake Champlain tributaries.
The Boquet River
New York Mixed Bag: Bass tournament reporting system now live
New York’s new black bass tournament permit and reporting system is officially live. For tournaments that begin on or after January 1, 2025, tournament directors can now apply for black bass tournament permits via an

There are quiet lakes and good fishing to be had across Michigan in the fall
Fall fishing is fantastic. In the past I spent a lot of time hunting waterfowl in the fall, but I’m backing off my waterfowl hunts this year and getting serious about fall fishing.
What

Researchers follow wood ducks on Illinois River to better understand fall patterns
In summer, wood ducks along the Illinois River make good use of the woods – living up to the name given to one of the state’s most popular species. It’s what they do after July

Metro Area Fishing Report – September 29, 2024 – video
Still finding fish deeper than we should, but here’s an easy lineup of presentations to catch a few.

Dean Bortz: A tribute to friend Tom Coulthurst and our many adventures
I met Tom Coulthurst not long after moving to Wisconsin’s Minocqua/Woodruff area in June 1986 to work as a reporter at The Lakeland Times. It was summer. Probably 1986 or 1987.
I went to

Fishing for crappies in unsettled weather requires finesse
The daytime thermometer readings had dropped some 15 degrees, not all in one day thankfully but over the course of two weeks that feature two thunderstorm-sparking fronts.
At the same time, the water temperature

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – September 27, 2024 – video
Salmon are in the rivers. On inland lakes, some good reports, too. Some of the hottest bites of the year.