Fishing
Steve Carney: Simple often is best … but split screens are nice
Most ice anglers these days are “flasher” people while on the ice. We’ve spent countless hours learning the good and bad of using flashers to mark fish, and we’ve become mostly comfortable with their use.<br
Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
Three individuals and two organizations will be enshrined by the Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota in 2025. Inductees in the Individual Legends category are Jimmy Bell, Don Pursch, and Jon Thelen. In addition, Nesheim
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Duluth Sports Show begins Thursday, continues through Sunday
The Duluth Sport Show, featuring the latest in boats, RVs, travel destinations, hunting and fishing gear, and other fun and educational features, comes to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday.
Minnesota DNR seeking comments on new hook proposals
The Minnesota DNR is asking for the public to comment on proposed rules about fishing methods that, if adopted, would go into effect in March of 2026.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Panfish pandemonium on the horizon
Even though the game-fish bite is usually slowing, the panfish bite is heating up. For late-season walleyes, I suggest downsizing to the smallest spoon possible.
Ohio anglers realized short window of inland ice fishing
Ohio’s legion of ice anglers had about a 10-day window of good ice fishing this year.
However, at press time for this edition of Ohio Outdoor News in late January, things were changing quickly.
Pennsylvania’s Class A stream-stocking exemptions method altered
Since the beginning of “Operation FUTURE” in 1981, Pennsylvania streams having a thriving population of wild trout have been removed from the stocking list. These streams, labeled Class A because of their high trout biomass,
Ohio Trailblazers: Pay attention to the fish pattern to catch more steelhead
John Breedlove’s mother once told him that he was the most observant person she knew.
That type of personality helps when you’re a serious steelhead fisherman as Breedlove has become known in Ohio’s Mahoning
Michigan’s midwinter angling is made for panfish through the ice
With most lakes locked up tight this year, anglers can dial in some excellent panfish fishing on southwest Michigan lakes like Gull, Gun, and the Randall Lake chain, according to Michigan DNR fisheries biologist Brian
