Fishing
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: How to launch a boat in cold weather
I like to have extra items in my truck, like sandbags, for traction. If you become stuck, having the right straps or chains to pull out your rig can be a game-changers.
Steve Carney: Are electric fillet knives worth the money?
I remember my first electric fillet knife from years ago. I was frustrated when using it from the start. Electric knives back then had to be plugged in, and most of the time there wasn’t
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Ice angler dies after ATV breaks through Pike Bay ice near Cass Lake
Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reported last week that on Jan. 5, at 11:15 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report about an ATV that broke through the ice of Pike Bay in
Minnesota DNR Roundtable topics range from climate to carp to moose matters
When the 2024 Minnesota DNR’s Roundtable convenes in Bloomington on Jan. 19, the hundreds in attendance won’t be first greeted by a bombshell “buffer initiative” like former Gov. Mark Dayton announced in 2015.
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Meeting sheds positive light on Lake Ontario in 2024 as chinook fishery continues to shine
Lake Ontario is back at the top of its game.
At a recent meeting of the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association (LOTSA) held in December, New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Lake managers
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – January 9, 2024
Most ice fishing on the south end of the lake is in 17 to 28 feet of water. Jigging one line and using a live minnow on the second on a plain hook or an
Illinois Mixed Bag: Carlyle, Shelbyville accepting Christmas trees to improve fish habitat
Lake Shelbyville officials are collecting old trees in Sullivan and Shelbyville to reuse to improve the lake’s fisheries next year.
Trees for Lake Shelbyville will be collected in Sullivan 66 Gas Station in Sullivan
New Illinois law creates set of 3-year licenses
A new Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows residents to obtain a hunting, fishing, trapping or sportsmen’s combination license that is good for three years.
State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, filed
Wisconsin Fishing Report – January 8, 2024
Heavier fishing pressure was occurring at dark and into the night here, with anecdotal reports of walleye being caught.
