Fishing
University of Minnesota study shows zebra mussels tied to elevated fish mercury
The University of Minnesota researchers seeking to understand what walleyes and yellow perch eat in near-shore ecosystems on zebra mussel-infested lakes didn’t know the can of worms they’d open.
“We thought the story that we
Project on ‘understudied yet essential’ sucker took birding approach to studying fish
Fish in the sucker family appear to be, well, “suckers” for a specific range of water temperature that triggers spawning migration.
Specifically, an increase in the number of days that waters reach 43.3 degrees
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – November 26, 2024
It’s a mixed pick of browns, more steelhead lately and still the bonus Atlantics and cohos. That slightly high-water flow on the Oak can provide plenty of water cover for fish and make the drifting
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 26, 2024
No surprise this time of year, vertical jigging with frozen emerald shiners catching most of the walleyes, saugers and jumbo perch.
‘Remarkable’ comeback complete, Lake Superior lake trout will provide fish to stock Minnesota’s inland lakes
For the first time in history, the Minnesota DNR is planning to use lake trout from Lake Superior as broodstock to meet stocking quotas on inland lakes in northern Minnesota.
If disease testing
Illinois Mixed Bag: Mentored deer hunts coming up at Fox Ridge, Kickapoo
Participating hunters will be provided access to sections of the recreation area otherwise closed to archery deer hunting. Adult and youth hunters with less than three years of deer hunting experience and who have not
New tools and tackle to elevate your ice catch this winter
Ice anglers again have reason to be excited about the new fish-catching tools available for 2024-25 hard water.
Tungsten jigs and lures remain at the forefront, while some new additions to old lures and
Lawsuit against New York DEC, Delaware, and New Jersey targets Atlantic sturgeon commercial bycatch
Four affiliated parties, including Riverkeeper, Inc. and Tracy Brown, the Hudson Riverkeeper, on Oct. 24 sued the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, alleging that the DEC has failed to comply with the provisions
Jim Gilmore joins Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
Jim Gilmore, former director of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Marine Resources, was appointed to serve as a member on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. He was appointed in June.<br
