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What were the top outdoors stories in Ohio in 2024? Here’s a look back
There’s more bad news about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio, Mike Reynolds told state wildlife council members in January. Reynolds is administrator of wildlife management for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 17, 2024
The better steelhead chances have been on the Oak lately with the relatively higher water flows compared to the smaller waterways.

Michigan Mixed Bag: Ice-fishing class on tap in Cadillac
Hard Water School, an ice fishing class for beginners and advanced anglers, will be held January 18-19 at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center at Mitchell State Park, 6087 East M-115, Cadillac, Michigan,

Outdoor Observations: Fee increases for Michigan hunting, fishing licenses not a given after all?
Apparently the proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase in Michigan will not be a slam dunk.
Legislators generally don’t like to vote on controversial bills – like raising fees – before an election.

Ohio Division of Wildlife biologist leads effort to define smallmouth bass movements on Lake Erie
During an Ohio Sea Grant-hosted webinar presentation on Nov. 21, Zak Slagle, one of the fisheries biologists at the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Fisheries Research Station at Sandusky, shared some early observations of a smallmouth

Illegal snagging of fish remains an issue on Michigan rivers
In the latter half of September, conservation officers in southwest Michigan issued more than a half dozen tickets to anglers for foul-hooking or snagging salmon, or trying to net the fish.
The tickets stemmed

Northeast Ohio teens who forged a friendship through fishing take their angling success to the college level
Two young men from northeast Ohio forged a friendship based on fishing that will soon carry them toward earning college educations.
Hoyt Nicely and Connor Bower met through the Prime Time Junior Bass Anglers,

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 16, 2024
Ice fishing is in full swing on Lake of the Woods. Fishing reports have been very good. Good numbers of walleyes and saugers being caught with some nice jumbo perch, eelpout and pike as well.

15-year-old is named 16th FishMaryland Master Angler
Luca Tucciarella, of Forest Hill, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
Fifteen-year-old Tucciarella is the 16th Master Angler and the third youth angler to