Fishing
Creel survey from New York’s Lake George shows bass, laker fishing is solid
Preliminary results of a recent angler creel survey on Lake George show that the lake’s bass and lake trout populations are fishing well, but landlocked Atlantic salmon anglers continue to have lower success rates than
Bass Pro Tour’s Dustin Connell talks about the gear that brought home the victory on Toledo Bend
Throughout his brief professional fishing career, 31 year-old Alabama pro Dustin Connell has shown that he can do many things on the water.
He qualified for a Bassmaster Classic and won two B.A.S.S. events
Fishing team from southern Illinois pulls injured anglers out of water during college tournament
A pair of anglers from McKendree University in southern Illinois paused their competitive spirit during a practice round at the recent Bassmaster College Series tournament at Lake Murray to help pull fellow fishermen out of
Brent Manning, the man behind Illinois DNR’s ‘glory days,’ dies at age 70
The Illinois DNR director position has been open more than a half-dozen times over the past two decades – and each time one name was instantly and automatically floated by hunters and anglers from one
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – February 6, 2024
Good reports from a number of areas for some quality walleyes and saugers.
New York DEC announces exams schedule for those looking to become licensed guides
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State.
DEC exams are available online and are being offered
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes budget, announces bond act funding
Late January saw a number of announcements pertaining to outdoor-related funding coming from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
And while the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget may not have as large the magnitude of items
Fight continues against yellow bass in some of Iowa’s lakes
Want to start an argument? Ask a group of people what their thoughts are concerning yellow bass in Iowa lakes.
Some people are huge proponents and enjoy their fight, their willingness to bite and
New York Mixed Bag: Day-old chick program returns for raising pheasants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Day-Old Pheasant Chick program is set to return in 2024. After a last year’s outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease outbreak devastated New York’s pheasant stock
