Fishing
New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame to induct nine new members on April 28
Inductees are carefully selected based on their contributions to preserve our outdoor heritage, enhance opportunity, or support the causes of conservation and outdoor sports.
Fishing season kicks off in New York with 1.9 million trout scheduled to be stocked
As April 1 marks the start of New York’s trout fishing season, the New York State DEC reminds anglers that many waters across the state will be bolstered by agency’s extensive stocking program.
Stocking,
Rainbow trout and steelhead: One species, but two very different angling experiences
They may look alike at certain times of the year, but the differences between rainbow trout and steelhead – despite being genetically the same species – couldn’t be more pronounced.
In fact, the two
Mike Schoonveld: Will licensing inland fishing guides in Michigan hurt the sport?
I had the chance to sit down to visit with Gary Roach (a.k.a. Mr. Walleye) at an outdoor communicator’s conference last fall.
He explained how he got into the “fishing” business that became his life’s
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves one permanent, several seasonal fish refuges
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted rules creating refuges around fish passages and spawning areas where fish are concentrated and vulnerable to angler harvest.
The board’s approval came Feb. 28 and will continue
Lake Michigan cohos again dominate Illinois charter harvests
No pink salmon were reported during the 2023 charter boat season on Lake Michigan, ending a buzz that started when two state record “humpbacks” were caught during Illinois charter excursions in the summer of 2022.<br
Understand suitable habitat for spawning sauger
Warmer temperatures jumpstarted the 2024 sauger and walleye migration in Ohio, turning the engine over in early February. The catching got more serious in March. Anglers started finding the numbers – the tantalizing numbers they
Try a size 14 Adams; no better dry fly in Pennsylvania’s early trout season
Crowded fishing conditions in Pennsylvania are the norm during the first couple of weeks of trout season, especially on stocked waters. These crowded conditions can make it tough for fly-fishing. However, if a fly-fisherman wants
Have a seat: Lawn chair fishing is just plain fun
Andrew Hendrickson is a charter boat skipper. He mostly fishes for walleyes, largely in the Michigan’s Saginaw Bay system.
But when I met up with him recently for a day of angling near his
