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Ohio’s Great Miami River offers a smorgasbord for anglers
The headwater of the Great Miami River feeds Indian Lake in west central Ohio before heading 170 miles south to the Ohio River, entering west of Cincinnati. Draining a large wedge of the region as

New York Fishing Report – January 30, 2026
Panfish are on the move. Here’s where to catch them and what to use.

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Five ‘fish’ meetings remain in DNR’s winter fish management informational sessions
Five sessions remain in the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) winter series of informational fisheries meetings across northern Wisconsin. All meetings run 6-8 p.m., with some sessions offered “in-person” or virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announces leadership change
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced on Thursday, Jan. 29 that “after a meaningful period of leadership, Joel Pedersen will be transitioning from his role as CEO.”
The group’s board of directors and staff

Wisconsin’s Yellow Lake sturgeon plan paying dividends
Burnett County’s Yellow Lake sturgeon population has come a long way since the 1970s, thanks in part to a 2019 management plan and a number of regulation changes that came about since 1980.
With

What are you throwing in 2026? Top anglers share their baits, setups for the new year
My first fishing article for the new year traditionally revolves around places I would like to fish once lures start splashing instead of ricocheting.
This year, instead of planning where to go, I am

Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio outdoorsmen submit wish lists for 2026
Every two years, Ohio’s executive and legislative branches try to get on the same page in determining what needs to be built.
That sort of budget building is different from the state’s biennial operating

New York Mixed Bag: New York’s first free fishing days of 2026 are Feb. 14-15
The first of several state-wide free fishing days in New York will take place Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb.15, during President’s Day weekend.

Two ice anglers die in northern Adirondacks
Two ice anglers died on Sunday, Jan. 18, when a snowmobile they were riding fell through the ice on Chaumont Pond, which is connected to the Oswegatchie River in the Town of Cifton, in St.