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Commentary: Are we on the right path with fishing in Minnesota?
It’s time to ask: How is fishing in Minnesota? Some good, some poor? Is fishing getting better, getting worse, or no change? Is the DNR’s Fisheries Section doing a good job, a poor job, or

Bob Gwizdz: Detroit River walleye fishing truly is world class
I have become increasingly convinced during the past couple of decades that the Detroit River offers the best walleye fishing in the world.
Oh, you can argue that other places offer bigger average-sized fish

Michigan’s Grayling Fish Hatchery has been operating since 1919
The Grayling Fish Hatchery’s history is a long one. It has been in existence for more than 100 years – established in 1919 by Rasmus Hanson and several fellow sportsmen including Henry and Edsel Ford.

Keep it simple when it comes to catching Pennsylvania’s river smallmouths in the spring
“Simplicity is hard. It’s easier to over-complicate things,” a British comedian once quipped. I’m not sure if he is a fisherman, but his quote fairly describes my and a lot of other anglers’ tactical approach

Conservation groups report progress on U.S. Farm Bill
While the odds that a fresh, new federal Farm Bill will have been established by the time an extension to the current bill expires this fall are debatable, conservation groups nonetheless expressed approval of recent

Legacy, environment, bonding bills progress in Minnesota
The Legacy omnibus bill will be heading to conference committee after the Minnesota House and Senate passed their versions this week.
House File 4124, authored by Rep. Leon Lillie, DFL-North St. Paul, and Senate

Gear & Gadgets: Rapala introduces VMC Redline Series hooks, and more
Anglers know that you have to go where the fish are and be prepared to catch them wherever that is. With more pressure on fisheries, bass have become more and more wary and it requires

Michigan Fishing Report – May 8, 2024
Alewives were reported to have arrived in good numbers at this fishery, with anglers reporting good-sized bait markings throughout the area.

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – May 8, 2024
The go-to presentation this weekend will be a jig and frozen emerald shiner or other kind of minnow.