Fishing
Wisconsin DNR one year with no secretary
It has now been more than one year since Adam Payne unexpectedly resigned from his position as secretary of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Since then, the DNR has not had a secretary overseeing
Snagging Salmon
Clockwise: The Lincoln Park Lagoon north of downtown Chicago; a large treble hook used in the snagging of salmon; Martin Arriaga with his harvest after a few hours of snagging salmon in Chicago during the
Minnesota DNR to pursue walleye limit drop from six to four
Minnesota DNR officials met with a citizen-comprised walleye workgroup last week to let its roughly 20 members know that the agency intends to advance a proposal to reduce statewide walleye limits from six to four
Is Mille Lacs muskie another record fish?
Garrison, Minn. — According to the International Game Fish Association, Art Weston caught a potential record-breaking muskie measuring about 138 centimeters or 54 1⁄3 inches from Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, Oct. 29..
Muskies to the bitter end
Late fall muskies can be a feast or famine affair. On the one hand, fish are fairly predictable, and location narrows to a few key types of areas. Weighing against that? Feeding windows are equally
Winter’s best-kept secret: Downsizing lures for lethargic walleyes
There is an expression in the ice-fishing world that states if you want to catch a big fish, you need to use big lures.
However, this is not always true. In the heart of
Tips on Tracking Down Big Late Fall Muskies
To be more successful, two Northwoods guides who consistently put their clients onto huge muskies encourage anglers to be stealthy and precise in their presentations. Both guides primarily rely on live-bait fishing, namely quick-strike-rigged suckers,
DNR accepting fishing tourney applications
Springfield — DNR received more than 2,500 applications for fishing tournaments in Illinois this year, a number likely to grow in 2025. With that in mind, the agency is encouraging tournament organizers to apply for
Lake Michigan lakers center of sport, commercial tussle
Board (NRB) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, has met with opposition from those who say commercial trawling would threaten a recovering species, detract from sport fishing and adversely impact local economies. In particular, the idea has
