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Winter walleye regulations set on Minnesota’s Upper Red, Mille Lacs lakes
Winter walleye-fishing regulations have been set for Minnesota’s most popular early-ice destination, and anglers this year will be allowed to keep four walleyes less than 17 inches (with one over 17 allowed) on Upper Red

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Fine fishing in the fall for all fish species
Fall can offer some of the finest fishing of the entire open-water season for numbers and size alike. Fish move into shallower water during fall to feast.
A vast majority of walleyes will be
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Senate passes Republican bill to force DNR setting of “hard” wolf population cap
The Wisconsin Senate passed a Republican-backed bill Tuesday, Oct. 17, that would force state wildlife managers to set a firm numeric goal for the state’s wolf population.

Ohio’s autumn crappies in transition mode: Here’s how to catch them
Fall is without a doubt one of the best times to fish for crappies in Ohio, second only to spring in most anglers’ opinion. Some even say fall is best and there is a strong

Commentary: Illinois’ DNR needs more of everything – including funding
Periodically, it’s important to sit back and reassess. A couple of conversations during the last few weeks got me thinking about the current state of affairs of the Illinois DNR.
As a young adult,

What a difference 9,000 days could make in Michigan’s Great Lakes fisheries with new consent decree
Things don’t usually change rapidly in the Great Lakes. Change takes weeks, months, decades or more.

Fall muskies: It’s prime time to go after these big predators
Perseverance is a valuable skill if want to catch muskies in the fall, or anytime for that matter. Steadfast confidence that the time invested will teach you what a muskie is, what it needs from

Proposing a ‘Plan B’ for Pennsylvania’s fall trout stocking
I was present on a small mountain stream when the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s truck arrived for the creek’s scheduled fall stocking. The air was crisp and held that intoxicating autumn tang – a

Largemouth bass consume carp in Illinois River, but hopes they could reduce invasive carp are doubtful
There is new evidence that largemouth bass regularly dine on silver carp in the Illinois River, a finding that could potentially help manage invasive fish.
Potentially being the key word here. There are plenty