Fishing
Looking for open water in winter? From crappies, walleyes and catfish, here’s where to target in Ohio
Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s still winter. Yes, you can still hunt for rabbits and geese. But you can also break out the long rods. The walleye – and believe it or not – even
There’s still time to catch steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries
The best steelhead fishermen understand the life cycle and tendencies of the fish from smolt to adult. They understand why the fish return to the tributaries each year and they are aware that many holdovers
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance volunteers deliver fun ice fishing experience for Minnesota families
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) hosted 97 kids and their families at the 2026 Take Kids Ice Fishing event on Feb. 21 at Lake George Regional Park.
Above-average temperatures across Minnesota leading up to
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR investigating ‘malicious killing’ of wild turkeys
In this week’s state conservation officer weekly report, CO Bobby Stringer (Thief River Falls West) reported that several wild turkeys were maliciously killed by a motor vehicle.
An upbeat outlook for Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs in 2026? Open water regs discussed
While the Minnesota DNR won’t lock in its official open-water regulation for Lake Mille Lacs until sometime in March, the February Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting aired members’ call for a liberal start in
Michigan Fishing Report – February 25, 2026
Anglers here reported a steady coho salmon bite this past week along with large schools of smelt and cisco throughout the bay.
Minnesota’s ice season still cruising despite recent warm-up taking some toll
Talk of deteriorating ice usually doesn’t occur until mid-March. During a normal year, hard-water conditions certainly wouldn’t be an issue in February, but Mother Nature already has created challenges on select lakes in some parts
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Transition ice season now underway
Walleye season closed on Sunday around our neck of the woods (Brainerd Lakes area), and all Minnesota inland waters so the focus now shifts to panfish, perch, eelpout and now bass!
The new year-long
Pittsburgh takes on project to clean up its river banks
With the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh now an angling and boating mecca, an effort is underway to “redd up” their banks, as well.
The city of Pittsburgh and Riverlife, a nonprofit dedicated to optimizing
