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Pre ice-up is some of the best fishing of the year in Michigan
Steelhead fishing during the firearms deer season was always a tradition until I started deer hunting. It’s prime time, especially if we’ve received some fall rain.

South Dakota walleye record falls again as Pierre angler catches nearly 18-pound fish
After standing for more than 20 years, the South Dakota state hook-and-line walleye record has fallen for the second time in the past four weeks. The most recent state-record fish, a 17-pound, 13.92-ounce beast, was

Game fish in November think every day is Thanksgiving when it comes to feeding
Open-water fishing is not over yet! The fall walleye bite kicked in for this angler in mid-November, and boy, are they on the chomp. My tactics in November are basically upsizing my minnows and giving
Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Paul Ice Fishing Show set for Dec. 1-3
The RiverCentre will once again host the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show. The event is slated for Dec. 1-3. This year’s show will feature more than 190 exhibits with products and services

New York Fishing Report – November 17-December 8, 2023
Rain should expand steelhead fishing opportunities here.

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Crappie bite at its best in late fall
With the unseasonably warm weather, it seems like walleyes really started their fall bite later this year. It’s unusual to be able to fish comfortably during deer season, but this year is the exception.

Trout Run/Siewers Spring project aims to reduce stream pollution in one of Iowa’s top trout fisheries
A contract was unanimously approved on Tuesday by the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission aimed at reducing sediment pollution into one of the state’s top trout fisheries as well as the watershed for the Chuck Gipp

Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy
The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their

New consent decree in Michigan is facing legal challenges
U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney’s order for a new tribal fishing decree is now in effect, says Michigan DNR Tribal Fisheries Coordinator David Caroffino, despite two parties filing appeals to the U.S. Circuit Court in