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Jeffrey Frischkorn: Can the freshwater drum get some respect?
When you consistently find yourself in last place as a popular sport fish, it’s a tough spot to be cheered by Lake Erie anglers. Even if you are a biological hero in your own right.<br

Commentary: Creel surveys reveal loads of information for Ohio fisheries
It is curious how sounds evoke memories. Cicadas shrilling in the pinyon-juniper woods behind my New Mexico home transport through the decades to another May afternoon and a younger self aboard a 15-foot jon boat,

Outdoor Observations: Who should be considered a “nonresident” when it comes to Michigan hunting, fishing licenses?
My friend, Mark, lived and worked in Michigan most of his life. He owned multiple homes here, and back in the 1990s he bought a piece of property in Kaleva that he converted into a

Jefferson County judge’s navigable water ruling faces likely appeal from Wisconsin DNR
A Jefferson County judge’s recent ruling that forbids boaters, anglers and other water-borne recreationists from entering flooded private lands can’t be enforced outside the county and faces a likely appeal by the Wisconsin Department of

Notes off a soiled cuff: Will the recent consistent high heat negatively impact Pennsylvania brook trout?
The week before this issue went to press included six consecutive days with high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees in the central part of Pennsylvania. Can’t help but wonder how the prolonged heat affects our thermally

Long-lining for walleyes – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests casting 15 to 20 feet out from the boat and using a line counter reel to better duplicate success. Troll at 1.5 to 2.0 miles per hour and use a braided

Battle with round gobies intensifies in New York after eDNA is detected in Champlain Canal
One of the biggest potential concerns involving an aquatic invasive species in New York could be literally moving closer to becoming a reality.
Both the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the

Doug Leier: A look at how fishing has changed in North Dakota
I took a little good-natured ribbing from fisheries chief Greg Power for a column a little while back referencing his connection to our North Dakota fisheries dating back to Jimmy Carter, bell bottoms and disco

Gear & Gadgets: Abu Garcia’s Max STX spinning reel, and much more
The new HWP-100 from Halverson Wood Products is perfect for residential and farm use, and truly makes the job of processing wood hassle-free. This lighter weight processor allows you to operate on small tractors, excavators,