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Ohio Insider: Fines don’t fit the crimes in recent walleye scandals from Lake Erie
A story came across my desk just as we were wrapping up the last news cycle that I thought was worth more attention.
The story brought me to this conclusion: Greed is the downfall

Michigan DNR will get $38 million in federal excise taxes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will get $38.7 million from the federal government through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Funds supporting this program are generated through self-imposed excise taxes paid by

Commentary: Mentorships mean everything in the outdoors
As a child growing up in a suburb just east of downtown Columbus, Ohio, I never really imagined that I would ever become a hunter.
My father, a World War II U.S. Coast Guard/U.S.

Wisconsin Fishing Report – April 7, 2025
Trolling stickbaits produced some nice catches here, and large fish were reported.

Minnesota, Wisconsin anglers should be aware of regulation changes on Lower St. Croix River
As anglers prepare for the St. Croix River fishing opener on Saturday, May 3, they should be aware of several updates for the fishing season.
The following regulations have changed for the Lower St.

Fish Ohio program sees more than 10,000 entries in 2024
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 10,284 Fish Ohio pins to anglers who reeled in trophy fish in 2024. The Fish Ohio program celebrates anglers and their catches of 26 species of fish.

Legislative update: Outdoors-related bills move in Pennsylvania Senate, House panels
As this issue of Pennsylvania Outdoor News went to press, there were three new bills in the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee and two voted out of the House Game and Fisheries Committee that should

New Michigan bills address trespass issues
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation to address gaps in the state’s trespassing laws, with two bills offering different approaches to resolving ongoing issues.
State Rep. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, reintroduced legislation in March to allow

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission lifts fishing rules for dam repairs on trio of lakes
Three lakes owned by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will be drained this fall and next spring for dam rehabilitation work.
Effective March 31 of this year, all seasons, size and daily limits