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Here’s what’s on tap for the biggest national bass tournaments in 2025
With the nation’s northern locales largely locked in winter’s icy grip and only dreaming about fishing open water, some of the world’s top bass anglers – nearly 170 of them split between two national tournament

State Roundup: Legendary Wisconsin wildlife biologist authors another book
Neil F. Payne ranks as one of Wisconsin’s legendary wildlife biologists. My knowledge of Payne began simply through his emails to me every spring and fall asking for an address change from his summer residence

Wisconsin Fishing Report – February 17, 2025
Anglers reported success catching whitefish here.

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – February 17, 2025
Lures with a built-in light have been effective in the stained water.

Nearly 5,000 federal natural resource employees headed for layoffs
Federal natural resource agencies late last week launched sweeping personnel cuts totaling thousands of public lands employees across the country.
The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of

New York Mixed Bag: Delaware River Tailwaters Joint Management Plan meeting to be held February 25
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a virtual public information session on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. to inform New Yorkers about the new Delaware River Tailwaters Joint Trout

New York’s Earlville Conservation Club honors big buck contest winners
The Earlville Conservation Club, in Madison County, N.Y., once again held its annual big buck contest dinner, at the Sherburne American Legion Family Post 876. The evening featured awards to a number of successful deer

Metro Area Fishing Report – February 16, 2025 – video
Some consistency from last week, but also some different things to focus on.

Mike Schoonveld: ‘The Fish Thief’ is a must-see for any avid Great Lakes angler
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