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Previewing the nation’s top bass fishing tournaments in 2024
The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour kicked off in late January at Toledo Bend Reservoir, an 185,000-acre impoundment of the Sabine River that straddles Louisiana and Texas.

Scout trout streams to make sure you are ready for Pennsylvania’s opening day
Several years ago, a buddy and I drove to a small trout stream, where a relatively secluded honey hole always attracted a good number of stocked trout.
We were not sure who put forth

Steve Griffin: Show a little respect for the lowly dogfish
We’d seen several catfish swim beneath us as we sat side-by-side in a battered flip-over shelter on a rare corner of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay that was topped with fishable ice this winter.
We’d watched

Wisconsin DNR facing ‘red ink reality’ without a license fee hike
Not bankrupt, but not flush with cash either may best describe the budget situation for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
DNR officials explained to the Natural Resources Board (NRB), at its Jan. 24

Mike Schoonveld: Deep thoughts about fishing with earthworms
I’m not a particularly deep thinker, and most of the time, like when I’m threading a worm on a hook, I’m not thinking much deeper than how deep I should dangle the worm.
Most

Tom Venesky: Restrictions on Raystown Lake fishing tourneys in Pennsylvania don’t float
For a boater who likes to fly, Raystown Lake is a mecca within Pennsylvania. There are no speed or horsepower restrictions at the lake, so boaters on Raystown can throttle down and make some waves.<br

Longear sunfish are feisty fighters of late winter, early spring in Ohio
A longear sunfish is unlike any other. Glimmering fresh from the water, it seems too spectacular to be here, as if had been blown inland from the barrier reef of an exotic land. It is

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – February 16, 2024 – video
Fishing pressure on inland waters and Lake Erie is picking up once again and anglers are faring well on crappies, saugeyes, and walleyes.

Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – February 16, 2024 – video
The best ice fishing is in the Upper Peninsula. Beyond that …