Fishing
Top anglers start their seasons; a 2026 national bass fishing tournament preview
For fans of professional bass fishing, the most wonderful time of the year starts now.
Consider: There are 31 weekends between when the two major national tournament circuits – the Major League Fishing Bass
C.B. Bylander: Most go through many stages of acceptance with new fishing regulations
It is likely that when the 2027 Minnesota fishing regulation booklet is published, a one-character change will appear on Page 29 or so.
Specifically, where “six” has appeared for 71 years as the statewide
Anglers track Wisconsin DNR’s work on northeast’s trout projects
DNR fisheries specialists have spent much of January and February updating the public on various projects and trends in northeastern Wisconsin.
One of a handful of meetings, held Feb. 3 at the Green Bay
Ice fishing for smelt is a Michigan winter tradition
Michigan winters can be long, drawn-out affairs if you don’t find something to keep you busy. One experience Michiganders look forward to is ice fishing for smelt. It’s a winter tradition that many families and
New York Fishing Report – February 13, 2026
Yellow perch are the dominant catch across the popular fishing lake in weedy areas of 6-15 feet of water.
Spring hearing questions included in the Feb. 25 Wisconsin NRB agenda
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to hear a report on 2025 deer seasons and preview DNR proposed rule changes and Conservation Congress advisory questions that will be
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Voices for Conservation in Wisconsin History coming to UW-Stevens Point starting Feb. 19
The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife’s annual spring conservation seminar series returns to UW-Stevens Point beginning Thursday, Feb. 19 with a presentation by Matt Blessing on John Muir.
Four more seminars will follow, all on
Winter fly-fishing: You don’t have to wait until spring to catch Pennsylvania’s trout
As winter advances, fly-fishermen become increasingly restless.
Most have tied enough flies for the upcoming season, and they are looking to get out on the water. Although some of them have been astream frequently,
Mike Schoonveld: Some good news on contaminants in Great Lakes fish – imagine that
Shortly after salmon were stocked in the Great Lakes to take advantage of the overabundance of invasive alewives, health experts warned, “Don’t eat the fish. They are contaminated with DDT, Toxaphene, Chlordane and other chlorinated
