Fishing
Lake Minnetonka Crappie Contest in Minnesota not happening in 2024
An annual rite of spring will not be happening in 2024. Via its social media accounts last week, Minnesota Bound announced that it would not be holding the 2024 Lake Minnetonka Crappie Contest.
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Nope, not Easter eggs… it’s northern pike egg-take season in Minnesota
The mild winter has prompted new concerns for Minnesota fisheries offices, particularly regarding the northern pike egg take. The state’s unusually early ice-out initiated pike reproduction ahead of when it normally takes place.
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New York DEC adds virtual public information session to discuss brook trout pond management plan in Adirondacks
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the agency is holding a virtual public information session on Thursday, March 28, to discuss the draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan currently under
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency seeks comments on response plan for fish kills
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking public comment on a statewide, multi-agency draft protocol that defines how agencies should work together when investigating fish kills in Minnesota.
The protocol, which fulfills a 2023
Urban Fishing Program returning in Illinois, adds grant for bussing students
The Illinois Urban Fishing Program comes into the 2024 season with a new twist – while its offerings have always been available at no cost to schools in the state, DNR recently announced grant money
Outdoor Insights: A carp barrier in Minnesota, and what are DFL legislators thinking with land transfer bills?
After stagnating for months, the possibility of an Asian carp barrier at Lock and Dam 5 in southeastern Minnesota rose like a phoenix last week.
An upbeat February state budget forecast means more sales
Michigan Fishing Report – March 20, 2024
Those who made it out over the weekend reported catching many little yellow perch, with a few keepers mixed in.
On river systems: Control your boat, catch fish
Anglers are taking advantage of the early spring-like weather, with many of them now fishing the variety of fish available in river systems in the Midwest. Some anglers tend to be wary of fishing river
Two foolproof methods for catching pre-spawn walleye and sauger – video
If you can learn how to use this one-two punch and learn it well, I guarantee you will catch more fish in the early spring on river systems.
