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Wisconsin’s 2023 inland hook and line sturgeon season opens Sept. 2 on select waters
Continued science-based management practices and habitat work have kept lake sturgeon populations strong across Wisconsin, making it possible for anglers to participate in another inland hook and line season. The 2023 season will only be

Wisconsin’s Blackhawk Park hosts first Cops & Bobbers event to introduce kids to fishing
A sunny but breezy August morning greeted visitors to Vernon County’s Blackhawk Park on the Mississippi River where uniformed law enforcement officers and a group of children enjoyed some fishing and fun.
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User-pay funding no longer a sustainable revenue source for conservation
In private business, milking the revenue streams of successful products to support new ones that generate no income is a recipe for disaster, even when the “giveaways” are popular.
Unless the new products begin

A river’s appeal: A Q&A with Minnesota fishing guide Darren Troseth
Darren Troseth has been fishing for 20 years and has been a fishing guide for the past six years. He typically guides on the Minnesota, Mississippi, and St. Croix rivers.
Troseth said he doesn’t

One day showcases what Pennsylvania’s outdoor scene has to offer
I sense that even those of us who indulge in Pennsylvania’s outdoor assets sometimes forget how varied, appealing, and welcoming our woods and waters are. A recent day of mild adventure proved the Office of

Brook trout thrive in Iowa’s South Pine Creek
The brook trout in South Pine Creek might be the most well-known of the trout species in the Hawkeye State. And for good reason. This strain has been confirmed through two genetic assessments as unique

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – August 31, 2023 – video
Yellow perch and walleye fishing on Lake Erie has slowed somewhat ahead of the fall bite and crappies are being found in deep water on inland lakes.

Aquatic plants: Which are best, and how are they impacting fish and anglers?
Reports coming across my desk indicate it’s been a weedy summer in many Minnesota lakes: plants clogging personal watercraft propellers, pontoon motors operated in reverse to clear weeds, and uprooted plants washing ashore. Although these

A Lake Erie Western Basin limit of perch would make Cousin Bitz smile
The creaks, cracks, and groans weren’t coming from the perch charter vessel at all.
Instead, the commotion heard aboard the Tibbels Marina’s boat was originating from those doing the “perch-jerking” off Lake Erie’s Bass