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Mike Schoonveld: Replacing regulated water repellents
Have you ever heard of “long-chain perfluorochemicals?” Probably not, but I bet you’ve used them. Often abbreviated PFCs, they were used in manufacturing thousands of everyday products like carpets, upholstery, non-stick cookware and outdoor gear

Commentary: Old anglers often choose their own company when fishing
A small fleet of fishing boats ranging from one-person kayaks to low-slung, rocket-propelled bass boats squeezed me from my preferred perch hole on a recent Sunday morning near my campsite at Idaho’s Lake Cascade State

Bob Gwizdz: Celebrating autumn in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula
I am often surprised by how many of my fellow Michiganders say they have never been to the Upper Peninsula. The recreational opportunities – above and beyond hunting and fishing – are outstanding, of course.<br

New York Fishing Report – October 25-November 1, 2024
The fall bite for perch and walleye is beginning to ramp up on this fishery.

North Dakota Fishing Report – October 25, 2024 – video
There is definitely a chill in the air in the region. What might that mean for the bite?

Steve Griffin: The lure of the surf and chance at a big fish is alive and well
We’re a long way from the phrase’s origins, cradled as we are by fresh, not saltwater seas, and yet there’s something that stirs some anglers’ souls by the notion that “surf’s up!”
Sure, on

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – October 24, 2024 – video
Now is one of the best times to be on the water, with the big fish coming out and putting on the feed bag for winter.

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Picking out a personalized plate for Ohio’s outdoors
In a day and age when very nearly every SUV, pickup truck, and such are accursed to resemble one another, a vehicle owner trying to set himself (or herself) apart can turn to various mechanisms.<br

When it comes to muskie fishing in Michigan, the ‘good ol’ days’ are now
When I started my career as a DNR fisheries management biologist in northern Michigan in the 1970s, there were fewer muskie waters available. Also, the overall size structure of muskies in them was much smaller