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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.

Wisconsin’s Lake Tomahawk hosts 47th World Musky Hunt
The biggest fish caught during the 47th annual World Musky Hunt (WMH) went 47 1⁄2 inches for Kurt Brasser, but that didn’t mean Brasser made the winning team.
Nope, this year’s winning team was

Wisconsin Fishing Report – October 2, 2023
Yellow perch anglers here reported catching up to 50 perch per boat using live minnows and worms while fishing in 10-25 feet of water.

New research in Illinois utilizing listening devices aims to understand how fish interact in Chicago River
How far do largemouth bass swim? How do bluegills respond to poor water quality? And where do common carp, sunfish, and crappies go in the winter months?
One might be able to answer these

Pennsylvania Sportsman Profile: Shippensburg conservationist works for clean water
From childhood fishing excursions to his present-day passion for conservation, Don Horn always has valued water.
In his retirement, Horn said he found purpose in becoming a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward

From a modest start, steelhead fishing gets in the blood of Ohio angler
Growing up near the Rocky River, Ken Harper’s interest spanned the usual assortment of species: panfish, bass, and walleyes, to name a few. That was until a steelhead in the early 1980s changed what he

Metro Area Fishing Report – October 1, 2023 – video
Hard to believe it’s already October – especially with this warm weather. Water temps and patterns still holding onto summer. We have three tactics working well, but you have many more options, too. Rain helped