Fishing
Steve Weisman: Longtime baitshops leave their mark on fishing in Iowa Great Lakes region
When I moved to northwest Iowa in 1978, I was amazed at the incredible fishing history surrounding the Iowa Great Lakes and the many fishing legends that had made the lakes one of the go-to
Winter fishing open water is worth the effort; here’s how to stay warm
It was 26 degrees outside when I crawled out of bed at 5:30 a.m. to make my morning cup of Tim Horton’s coffee. It was a morning like any other with one exception – I
Illinois DNR seeking instructors for its summer fishing clinics
A few months of teaching others to fish? If that sounds like a good way to spend the summer, the Illinois DNR wants to hear from you.
The agency is accepting applications for instructors
Wisconsin Fishing Report – January 22, 2024
Anglers here were finding perch in good numbers, but the size was running small, with most being 7 inches and less.
New York angler dies after falling through ice in Otsego County
One of two brothers who ventured out ice fishing on Basswood Pond, in Otsego County, N.Y., perished after both fell through the ice. On Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2:45 p.m., a subject walking his dog
NewYork Mixed Bag: Sullivan County Federation gears up for one more coyote hunt
The Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs of Sullivan County is holding what is likely its last annual coyote hunting contest. The event, being held Feb. 2-4, is their 16th annual and features a $2,000 grand prize.
Wisconsin’s Leah Saffert, age 10, catches 50-inch, 34-pound muskie through the ice
Fishing with her dad and brother, 10-year-old Leah Saffert, of Rice Lake, Wis., was tending tip-ups on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods when she hooked, and then landed, a 50-inch muskie Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023,
Bobbers can be the perfect fit for ice fishing; here’s how to utilize them
Bobbers, also called floats, are ideal for vertical presentations we employ when ice fishing.
You need to match your bobber to your quarry. Panfish demand a much smaller float than one used for pike
Commentary: Time for Fish and Wildlife agencies to re-engage with constituents
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is unique.
Nowhere else in the world did hunters and anglers coalesce and become a sufficiently powerful political force to save fish, wildlife, and their habitats from
