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Steve Carney: How to handle windy early season fishing
From my view on the water, opening weekend in Minnesota was tough for most anglers mainly because the wind was so horrible. After Saturday’s opener, I felt like I went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson.<br

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Top early season walleye action
One of the best ways to catch some early season walleyes is casting to them in shallow water. Water has been slow to warm with our cold and windy spring in Minnesota, so spot-tail shiners

Minnesota Mixed Bag: State parks and trails offer opportunities over Memorial Day Weekend
The Minnesota DNR is highlighting recreation opportunities across the state parks and trails system as well as tips on how to safely plan your trips. The DNR’s summer activities guide is a great place to

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.<br

New Minnesota muskie plan puts an emphasis on bettering existing fisheries
A new long-range state muskellunge plan will shift focus from finding new muskie waters to improving existing fisheries.
The Minnesota DNR says the plan will help guide the agency until 2040 through a series

Professor uses underwater drone to study river reef on Monongahela River near Pittsburgh
Skip the sonar and snorkels.
Underwater drones could be the future of monitoring freshwater fisheries. David Argent, a PennWest California University fisheries and wildlife sciences professor, used a drone last year to evaluate aquatic

Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania trout stockings end too early
They say good things don’t last, and that’s true with trout season.
Especially when it comes to stocked trout. I enjoy fishing for stocked fish in Pennsylvania waters. I take my kids out of

Mike Schoonveld: Are you respooling your fishing reels often enough?
As an angler who spends a lot of time on the Great Lakes, I have more fishing reels than most. Accordingly, I spend a lot of time removing old line and respooling with new.

New York Fishing Report – May 15-22, 2026
Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.