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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Visit Outdoor News at Great Waters Fly-Fishing Expo this weekend
The largest fly event in the Upper Midwest, the Great Waters Fly Expo, presented by Minnesota Trout Unlimited, runs this weekend, Friday through Sunday, March 13 to 15 at the Hamline University Walker Fieldhouse, 1550

Commentary: MN-Fish position statement on proposed walleye limit reduction in Minnesota
Minnesota’s sportfishing organization – MN-FISH – will not support or oppose a statewide change in the state’s walleye harvest limit from 6 to 4.
The decision by the MN-FISH board to remain neutral reflects

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Longer, warmer days mean slab crappies!
With longer and warmer days ahead, crappies will begin pushing into shallow basins and weed flats adjacent to spawning bays.

Lead ammo, tackle sees debate in Minnesota legislature
An informational hearing at the Environment, Climate and Legacy Senate meeting on March 5 debated the future of lead ammunition and fishing tackle in Minnesota.
A number of organizations testified for and against removing

Notes off a soiled cuff: Assessing a huge problem with ‘forever chemicals’ in Pennsylvania waters
Just before this issue’s deadline, when the state Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Fish & Boat Commission issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all species of fish living

Registration open for Lake Erie walleye fishing event in Ohio honoring nation’s veterans
The event is free for all veterans who can begin registering on March 1. May 31 is the last day to sign up for this event that tripled in size in its second year.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – March 10, 2026
Look for good drifting chances up and down the water course here now when flows are more drift-and-swing friendly and before any high water may return.

Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck showed Michigan roots and his love for bass fishing during run to gold
Connor Hellebuyck played the game of his life during the gold medal game of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb 22. But the fish on one side of the Michigan native’s helmet caught nearly as

Michigan Mixed Bag: New Michigan fishing licenses required April 1
Michigan’s new fishing license and regulation season begins April 1, and fishing licenses for 2026 are available for purchase. The new licenses are valid through March 31, 2027.