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New York Fishing Report – May 3-17, 2024
Night fishing is most productive during the early season along Lake Erie’s nearshore reefs and shoals.

Gretchen Steele: Public libraries overlooked as hubs for outdoor enthusiasts
In a world dominated by digital screens and virtual landscapes, the call of the wild remains as potent as ever. For outdoorsmen and women, the allure of nature’s grandeur, the thrill of adventure, and the

Steelhead stocked for first time in Ohio’s Cuyahoga River after cleanup efforts
The Cuyahoga River, once the poster child for polluted waterways in the U.S., is no longer prone to catching fire.
Unless, that is, with anglers. The urban Cleveland river, perhaps most famous up until

2024 New York Great Lakes Preview: How good can the fishing be on Lake Erie?
“It’s getting better all the time!”
If the Beatles were still around today, they may have written a song about Lake Erie and its tremendous fishery that emphasized how good it is … and

Jeremiah Haas: Mother Nature doesn’t follow ‘the book’
According to the outdoor rule book, walleyes spawn at 42 degrees on wind-swept shorelines over rock on a full moon! Big fish eggs are no good because they are from old females. Ducks and geese

The latest strategies for controlling (or at least surviving) biting insects afield
It was last July and I was hiking on Stockton Island (Apostle Islands National Lakeshore) with my wife and Joan, a friend of ours. After criss-crossing through the forest on the well-worn trails, we returned

Fish information flowing in for Pennsylvania agency with new “Notice of Stocking” regulation in effect
Before last year, Pennsylvania was the only state in the Northeast that didn’t require some form of documentation when individuals or entities wanted to stock fish in state waters. As a result, Fish & Boat

Gear & Gadgets: Rapala introduces new tools and accessories for fishing season
While Rapala baits put big fish in your boat, Rapala tools help with on-the-water tasks before and after the catch of a lifetime.

Ron Steffe: With age comes a different experience in anticipation of opening days
Aging sure eases the stirring and sleeplessness that are part of hunting and fishing seasons’ beginnings.
Just yesterday, I started packing (at least piling in the garage) everything I’ll need when I head to