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How to fillet a bluegill, and fast – video
Here’s the quickest way to clean a bluegill or sunfish boneless and skinless with a conventional knife.

Two Wisconsin fishermen break through thin ice, drown
A pair of tragic ice fishing accidents that occurred Sunday and Monday, Dec. 8-9, has Wisconsin and federal safety officials warning anglers to use extreme caution or even stay off of thin, early-season ice, especially
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Comments on deer unit boundary change due Jan. 10; online public hearing is Jan. 8
A public comment period for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries runs through Jan. 10.

Mike Schoonveld: Extra rod license not included in Michigan DNR proposal, but should it be?
The recent announcement of the Michigan DNR’s proposed fishing license fee increases heading to the legislature has some bold requests. It also has some disappointments.
License fee requests are never popular with either license

Notes off a soiled cuff: Prior column draws humorous reactions from Pennsylvania readers
Last issue in this space, I chided readers for not noticing a photo caption error, quipping, “As they say in Pittsburgh, you’ins are slipping.”
That drew a humorous reaction.

Fishing records, license changes highlight stories to remember from New York in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at the outdoor topics that highlighted the year in New York. As always, some may be considered good news to the sporting community, and

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 19, 2024 – video
With fishing still in that transitional period, steelhead fishing the best thing going right now.

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 19, 2024 – video
Fishing pressure around the Buckeye State has been light with cold temperatures, but anglers on Lake Erie continue to successfully troll for walleyes.
New York Mixed Bag: Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area expands by 58 acres
DEC recently acquired 58 acres that are now part of Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area (WMA), bringing the total acreage of the WMA to 8,956. The WMA is located in the towns of Albion, Williamstown,