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Dam removal on Spring Creek in Pennsylvania aims to restore natural flows
The removal of two old low-head dams on Centre County’s Spring Creek in Pennsylvania began in late July and continues into August.
The project involves eliminating two dams that were infrastructure associated with Benner

Late summer is time to target trout with grasshoppers and other terrestrial insects
Before breakfast on his first morning camped on the Upper Peninsula’s Two-Hearted River, Ernest Hemingway’s fictional character Nick Adams easily caught several dozen grasshoppers still damp with dew and popped them into a bottle. He

During late summer, turn to baits that lots of fish like
The old saying that variety is the spice of life doesn’t seem to carry much weight for the modern sportsman or woman. A few decades ago, the generalists ruled the scene in both hunting and

New York Fishing Report – August 9-16, 2024
Recent and forecasted cooler nights in the low 60s and upper 50s make early morning hours a good time to hit the inland trout streams.

Waterways officers from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission seek higher pay
Police forces and conservation departments across the United States are experiencing a recruitment and retention problem. According to four presenters at the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s summer meeting, no department is in worse shape

Al Lindner: With water levels back, late-summer fishing has been a bassin’ bonanza
For many anglers, the month of August is one of those dreadful periods. Typical days often involve a combination of heat and humidity. The old “dog days of summer” thing can certainly feel like the

Ron Schara: I used to be a good walleye angler. Am I still?
A common creed of a fishing writer, such as myself, is to always tell the truth – the whole truth or enough of the truth to make a fishing story believable.
So, the following

Minnesota fisheries research manager aims to support scientists “in the trenches”
For as long as Patrick Schmalz can remember, fishing has been a part of his life, including as he grew up in southeast Wisconsin.
But it wasn’t until he was in college, studying to

Steve Sarley: Fishing the summer ‘lull’ requires timing strategies
The tail end of the summer months offer some tremendous days as far as weather and outdoor recreation are concerned. The weather often runs negatively when we talk about fishing.
What I mean is