Fishing
Future of Long Island’s Stump Pond faces litigation
On July 13, six environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Legislature in New York, challenging its decision to replace a storm-damaged dam spillway at Blydenburgh County Park, and recreate a recreational pond
Patrick Durkin: Unsightly fish sores don’t always make fillets unfit to eat
Few conversations are more futile than trying to persuade someone to eat a fish that’s scarred by a virus, parasite, bacteria or other nasties.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes that challenge,
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
Up at the Angle, structure is the key this week.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
Numbers of bass are being caught along the bank from Artpark to the Coast Guard station. The best action was on the Niagara Bar, with crayfish presented on a three-way rig or drop-shot rig.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Man accused of hunting in Nature Preserve
A Vermilion County man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after prosecutors allege that he illegally hunted at a state-supported nature preserve.
Ralph Loos: Illinois record largemouth turns 50, much to anglers’ chagrin
In our online pole on the Illinois Outdoor News website that asks readers to cast a vote, I annually type a simple question: Is this the year somebody finally hooks a new state record largemouth
Choppy waters highlight New York’s Southtowns Walleye derby
Woodrow Rickard of Lewiston, fishing with friends Robert Leighton III, of Lewiston, and Steve Majka, of Niagara Falls, reeled in a 9.61-pound walleye – the biggest of his life – to win the 42nd Annual
New York Mixed Bag: Roads Temporarily Closed At Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area In Sullivan County
DEC recently announced the temporary closure of all recreational access roads within the Hickok Brook Multiple Use Area in the Town of Highland, Sullivan County. Earlier this year, DEC announced the closure of Gordon Pond
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
When you find a school, jigging is hard to beat right now. Anglers are doing well in 30 to 32 feet with a jig tipped with a frozen emerald shiner, a minnow, or a piece
