Fishing
Illinois Mixed Bag: Spring trout season opens April 5 at 58 sites
The Illinois Catchable Trout Program receives funding support by those who use the program through the sale of inland trout stamps. DNR stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year in bodies of water where
Ralph Loos: Agreement to transfer ownership of Shabbona Recreation Area deals a bad hand to Illinois anglers and hunters
People in Illinois who don’t fish or hunt aren’t likely to be as disturbed as the rest of us about the state handing over Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area.
That’s because they haven’t invested
Bob Haase, the ‘epitome of a Wisconsin sportsman,’ named 2025 Conservationist of the Year
It would take every page of the next three issues of this newspaper to fully tell readers of the contributions made to Wisconsin’s outdoor scene over the years by Bob Haase, recipient of the 2025
Want to get youth involved in New York fishing, turkey hunting? Here are programs to help
New York’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend is April 26-27. Additionally, as the weather warms more fishing events, including programs for youth, are slated.
What follows is a listing of the programs that have
DNR sets 2025 open water walleye limit on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake
Anglers fishing on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake during the 2025 open-water season that starts on May 10 will have a five-walleye possession limit, with only one walleye over 17 inches allowed.
“Upper Red Lake
New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame to induct nine in May
Adams has served as an Officer and member of the NYS Conservation Council for over 20 years, and also as an Officer and member of the Finger Lakes Conservation Council and the Genesee County Conservation
New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeking staff for summer youth camps
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking staff for the Summer Camps Program at four locations across New York.
Dan Ladd: Hunters, anglers and New York’s new DEC commissioner will need to get to know each other
After a year with interim DEC Commissioner Sean Mahar at the helm following Basil Seggos’ resignation, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently nominated Amanda Lefton to lead the agency. It is assumed the legislature will
Understand the four stages of river walleyes to catch more fish this spring
If you live anywhere close to a river that has walleyes, you probably can’t wait to get the fishing season started.
River walleye behavior in early spring is driven by many factors including water
