Fishing
Dan Ladd: Safety first as New York deals with another tough ice-fishing season
Prior to COVID, for more than a decade I had been involved with helping run a charity ice fishing tournament on a small local lake. We did well over the years, raising thousands of dollars,
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Greater Niagara Fishing Expo is a chance to better understand New York’s fantastic fisheries
Fishing is great in New York State! If you are an avid angler, you know that is a very true statement. These natural resources, sometimes assisted with the help of state hatcheries, are all managed
Commentary: Protecting Wisconsin’s Pelican River Forest provides multi-faceted benefits for generations to come
Conserving and maintaining working forests – and supporting the communities that depend on them – remains one of The Conservation Fund’s top priorities. We’re celebrating a hard-won victory in northern Wisconsin to secure the future
Wisconsin’s Sporting Heritage Council languishing… for now
What’s happened to the Sporting Heritage Council?
The council was created in 2011 to give advice to the governor, legislature, and Natural Resources Board on hunting, fishing, and trapping issues. It also is supposed
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Legislators seek to suspend antlerless deer hunting in northern part of state
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bill that would prohibit hunters from killing antlerless deer in northern Wisconsin for four years in an attempt to preserve female deer and grow the region’s herd.
State Roundup: Wisconsin sturgeon spearers anxiously monitor the ice situation on Lake Winnebago system
Most any angst associated with this warm spell is going to center on the Lake Winnebago system where sturgeon spearers were anxiously monitoring the ice situation last week.
The 16-day sturgeon season will open
Understanding larval baits for ice fishing
Available year-round, but most often used in the winter by ice fishermen to tip ice jigs, several small larval insects lead the sales of live bait used during this time of year.
While they
Don’t overlook goldenrod larvae as a go-to natural bait for panfish
Like many ice fishermen, I started preparation for the hard-water season several weeks ago. I checked out the portable fish house, but no mice had been at work. My auger started when called upon, and
ASMFC approves striped bass mortality addendum
The Atlantic States Marine Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board has approved Addendum II to Amendment 7 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic striped bass.
The addendum modifies recreational and commercial measures
