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Top strategies for catching bass in the shallows
Of course, we all know that bass numbers increase in the shallows during the spring. However, not all bass make the move from spring shallows to offshore areas during summer months.

Catch big trout below dams in Pennsylvania this spring
Pennsylvania is loaded with man-made reservoirs. These were not built for the purpose of creating a downstream trout mecca, but that has been the result with many.
The cold-water outlets of these dams have

Trout, sturgeon, trolling rule questions on tap April 8 in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin DNR will offer seven fishing regulation advisory questions to the public during the annual spring hearings coming up Monday, April 8, in each county. There two questions related to trout, one on lake

Illinois’ Trey McKinney makes history at Bassmaster Elite
Just a few years ago, high school anglers up and down Illinois dreaded competing against the phenom from the Marion-Carbondale area. Trey McKinney had began winning bass fishing championships at the age of 13 –

Wisconsin Conservation Congress has 37 April 8 questions for spring hearings
Should forward-facing sonar (live scoping) be banned in Wisconsin? How about wildlife shining?
Does the state need better wake boat regulations? Should monarch butterflies be recognized as the state butterfly?
Those are some

Mike Schoonveld: Find the warmest water for early-season fishing success
Humans and other warm-blooded creatures have internal systems to help them adjust to a wide range of temperatures.
Cold-blooded creatures, like fish, don’t have those systems but they do have “preferred” temperature ranges. When

A Joe Fellegy selfie Q&A: Minnesota’s fishy politics and more
Outdoor News columnist Joe Fellegy has a series of questions he addresses, including will the state’s Legislature, angling groups, and DNR leaders support a reduction in the state walleye limit from six to four, or

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – March 15, 2024 – video
Finally some good things to report on the water, with the perch bite heating up on a number of fisheries across the state.

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – March 15, 2024 – video
Crappie fishing on inland waters is off the charts right now with an early pre-spawn run of these paper mouths. The river walleye runs are in full swing, too.