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All of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board appointees vulnerable to November election results
For the first time in decades – perhaps ever –Wisconsin residents will head into the Tuesday, Aug. 11, primary election with not one of the seven Natural Resources Board (NRB) members having received Senate confirmation.<br

Now a drained lake, southern Illinois’ Little Grassy begins comeback
More than a few southern Illinois anglers shed a tear last summer when DNR issued a fish salvage order on Little Grassy Lake.
It meant the popular fishing hole would be drawn down so

Metro Area (Minn.) Fishing Report – August 2, 3036 – video
The bass bite continues to be strong in our area.

Steve McComas: The many ways springs impact lakes
Recently, I saw a red powder-like substance on a sandy lake bottom. I wondered what it was and how it got there. It wasn’t algae. It wasn’t paint. With a little more investigation turns out

Study shows fallen trees in shallow water provide ecosystem benefits
A fisheries research project in Vilas County nicknamed “fish sticks” has been recognized with a Sport Fish Restoration Project Award, presented by the American Fisheries Society (AFS).

Wisconsin DNR Secretary addresses audit and finances
Grassroots conversations about sustainable, long-term Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program funding are continuing across Wisconsin even after DNR Secretary Dr. Karen Hyun addressed that topic with Conservation Congress delegates at their state convention in

New York Fishing Report – July 31, 2026
Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.

Brandon Road carp project in Illinois paused at crucial time
A federal stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project has drawn sharp criticism from Illinois officials and renewed concerns among anglers, conservationists and fisheries managers who view the project as the best way to

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Antlerless bonus tags go on sale Aug. 17
Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so on Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of