Fishing
Michigan DNR asking lawmakers to ‘right-size’ cost of fishing, hunting in state
The Michigan DNR has outlined its 2027 funding request for lawmakers, including $29.4 million in the governor’s budget from hunting and fishing license fee hikes.
For the third year in a row, DNR officials
Steve Sarley: Humbled by Illinois Conservation Foundation honor
I was named the Illinois “Outdoor Writer of the Year” by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and by DNR. I am totally awestruck by this. You know, this is only the second time this award has
What to know about restoring wetlands for fish, fowl
“In many cases, improvements are visible within days or weeks,” said Brad Heidel, executive director of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA). “Far sooner than with many other types of habitat restoration. Opportunities often come from
Trout anglers loving the fishing experience Pennsylvania’s Little Juniata River has to offer
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission must be doing something right.
When anglers were asked to rate the agency’s management of the All-Tackle Catch-and-Release section of the Little Juniata River, 88% rated the agency’s
Consumers hit in wallet for foreign tackle
Even in these times of economic uncertainty – particularly as it relates to imported goods – a lighted fiscal candle is providing a glimmer of hope that is illuminating one sector of the country’s collective
Much-anticipated walleye runs underway on Ohio rivers
After temperatures exceeded 70 degrees in northern Ohio, breaking records on a couple of days, walleye spawning runs in both the Sandusky and Maumee rivers got a boost.
Water temperatures that reached the
More than a third of Pennsylvania streams impaired
More than one-third of Pennsylvania waterways are impaired, and the number is trending upward, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
About 28,820 assessed stream miles – including 1,000 more
South Dakota lawmakers replace the state’s nest predator program
South Dakota’s wildlife management commission has voted to end the state’s nest predator trapping program and replace it with a youth-only program and a separate coyote bounty, after lawmakers again raised concerns with the original
Steve Piatt: A broken rod and the not-so-easy search for a replacement
I broke a fishing rod last summer during a Quebec fly-in walleye and pike fishing trip with a few friends, and I have no one to blame but myself.
It was a classic example of
