Fishing
Steve Carney: Modern-era hub-shack innovations
Hub shacks are an important addition to my ice fishing and they certainly have their time and place. Certain situations on the ice make hub shacks super comfortable, but they also can add hassle and
Minnesota Mixed Bag: U.S. Senate vote looms on BWCA Watershed mineral withdrawal bill
Outdoor groups this week were monitoring when the U.S. Senate will vote on House Joint Resolution 140.
Outdoor Insights: Proposed limits on Minnesota’s native rough fish not as cut and dried as one might think
The Minnesota DNR opened a public comment period on new limits for native roughfish last week that may stir more controversy than you’d expect.
Most anglers don’t think much about the half-dozen species subject
Life for a 2026 Farm Bill? Conservation officials ‘cautiously optimistic’
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) informed his Republican colleagues that he hopes to mark up a new federal Farm Bill the last week of February, a development that has national conservation officials
10-year-old Ohioan bit big time by the fishing bug
A fiberglass Skeeter bass boat, Yamaha SHO 250 VMX, power poles, $500 Dobyns rods, $400 Daiwa reels, forward-facing sonar, rain gear rated by resistance to hurricane force winds, $99 fishing pants, $20 crankbaits, $350 glide
Niagara Falls (New York) Fishing Report – February 10, 2026
The first signs of Niagara River fishing life finally showed up this week as a few shore fishermen made it into the gorge wherever some open water could be found.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – February 10, 2026
There are a few anglers each day working the water, mainly at the dam, hooking up on what’s probably the resident recycled steelhead there.
Will hook-and-bullet issues get lost during Minnesota’s 2026 legislative session?
With the legislative session set to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17, various nonprofit organizations and the Minnesota DNR want to “move the needle” on several issues this year. But most aren’t expecting much in terms
Deadline nears for public input on management of Michigan’s Interlochen State Park
Those interested in long-term planning for Interlochen State Park in Grand Traverse County are invited to provide feedback on a new general management plan for the park.
The public input process is essential to
