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New York Mixed Bag: DEC publishes inland trout streams and updated public access document
Albany — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has published a document entitled “2024 Categorization of New York State Trout Stream Reaches” for the fishing public to utilize.

Battling invasives remains priority as New York DEC, Canal Corps kick off summer boating season
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Canal Corporation joined together just prior to Memorial Day weekend to remind boaters to Clean, Drain, Dry their boats, trailers, fishing gear,

Dan Ladd: Use of ProcellaCOR in New York’s Lake George meets opposition
Talk to sportsmen about invasive species and it’s certain you’ll get a variety of opinions. Anglers are annoyed by spiny water fleas clogging up their fishing line, but some don’t mind the fact that round

Ohio’s Free Fishing Days are June 15-16
Ohio’s annual free fishing days on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, give all residents a chance to fish at any public waterway without a license, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of

Mike Schoonveld: Some noteworthy highlights from recently-published Lake Michigan report
The Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative – CSMI – is a binational effort by the United States and Canada to coordinate Great Lakes research and monitoring activities that help guide resource managers with the science

White bass bring walleye anglers back to Wisconsin’s Wolf River
Wisconsin towns along the Wolf River recently saw a second surge of anglers chasing a spawning run, but this one was for white bass, not the better known walleye run.
Although walleyes draw anglers

Pennsylvania’s Conneaut Lake a nice choice for late spring bass fishing
Fishing adventures are more fun when shared with a buddy, so I asked my friend, Mark, to accompany me for a bass fishing adventure at Conneaut Lake in Crawford County, Pa.
Mark readily accepted

State Roundup: Start with Iron County when looking deep into issues with Northern Wisconsin’s deer herd
Steve Heiting’s deer series continues with a look at Iron and Ashland counties, along with an accompanying article on the front page of our June 14 print edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
I grew

Hybrid striped bass can be found in many Ohio waters, and certainly earn their hard-fighting reputation
Heterosis (hybrid vigor) means a hybrid striper has more potential than the parents to grow faster, attain a beefier physique, and show a higher tolerance to stress. How much vigor depends on the cards dealt.