Fishing
Ask a fisheries biologist: Diet overlap among game fish
The diet of predatory fish is always a topic of interest for anglers, though for varying reasons. Anglers chasing muskies might want to understand the fish’s diet to better target it with their presentations. Other
432 sturgeon weighed in despite poor ice during Wisconsin spearing season
Sturgeon spearers on the Lake Winnebago system proved to be resilient and resourceful during a season with the worst ice conditions in memory.
Warm weather, rain, and high winds the week before the opener
Study shows Adirondack trout pond oxygen levels are dropping
Trout and salmon in the Adirondacks have endured acid rain, overfishing, development and many other threats over the past century, but a new study has concluded that changing weather and aftereffects of acid rain are
New York DEC announces public information sessions to discuss brook trout pond management in the Adirondacks
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC will hold two public information sessions in March to discuss a new draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan currently under
Commentary: Fishing Expo in Ohio a chance to mingle with like-minded anglers
When February rolls into Columbus, Ohio, so does the National Fishing Expo. Buck-eye State anglers descend upon the Bricker Building on the Ohio State Fairgrounds in search of great deals on everything from baits to
Steve McComas: For Minnesota fish, water conditions are a-changin’
Temperature is a regulator regarding the distribution and abundance of aquatic plants and fish in lakes.
With that in mind, consider that this winter has been super mild, but over the years, weird winters
Steve Carney: An ice season recap, and a word on the Winter Severity Index
What a weird ice-fishing season this year!
The season has to go down as the strangest that I can remember. It started out just fine, but as the season progressed, ice conditions kept a
Ron Steffe: Senators say Pennsylvania Game Commission has enough state game lands … I say bull!
I was immediately drawn to a recent front-page story in Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
After Bryan Burhans, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director, delivered the commission’s annual report to the State Senate Game and Fisheries
Wolf management, shotgun zone elimination for deer, walleye stocking enter legislative fray in Minnesota
With the first committee deadlines about a month away for the state Legislature, there have been plenty of bills discussed in committees along with others recently introduced.
This week, the focus shifted to bills
