Fishing
Illinois angler takes overall title at Bassmaster high school fishing combine
Illinois angler Joe McNamara used a variety of skills to take top honors at the Bassmaster High School Combine on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama.
A junior at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford,
Michigan Fishing Report – October 4, 2023
Yellow perch the rage at fisheries across the state.
Joe Fellegy: Remembering outdoor writer Shawn Perich, and thoughts on transfer of public lands and waters
Because we were both interested in outdoor and conservation politics, Shawn and I often called each other to exchange viewpoints.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Understand fall fish patterns
The calendar says it’s fall, but with water temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s, walleyes and other species are still in late-summer patterns. On most lakes, the vegetation is still green. During this transition period,
Years of surveillance: How Minnesota, Wisconsin officers built a case to protect shovelnose sturgeon on the Mississippi River
For two consecutive springs, in 2020 and 2021, often night after night and for grueling 12-hour shifts, conservation officers from the Minnesota DNR and conservation wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tucked themselves
Illinois discontinues testing of fish for some pesticide contaminants
Illinois is joining a growing list of states that will no longer test fish in lakes and rivers for DDT and other related pesticides.
Illinois began testing fish for organochlorine pesticides in the 1970s,
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR has delays in early trout stocking
The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Oct. 21 at 59 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state, but DNR has warned anglers that warm weather will delay some early stockings this fall.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – October 3, 2023
With the warmer weather, spinners and crankbaits are still working well, but fish are being caught jigging as well.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – October 3, 2023
Some browns and steelhead and Atlantics already reported in the catches, so for this early in the season, that’s an excellent sign for things yet to come.
