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PGC, partners to hold event in Pittsburgh to introduce urban residents to outdoor activities
City folks can get a taste of hunting, fishing, and related pursuits when the Pennsylvania Game Commission and partner agencies sponsor Explore PA Outdoors near downtown Pittsburgh Aug. 19.
Open to the public free

Michigan Fishing Report – August 2, 2023
Good numbers of walleye were caught while trolling in this area.

Minnesota’s statewide fishing report for August 4, 2023
Good numbers of walleyes and sauger were caught this week on the south end. Drifting with spinners and crawlers and trolling crankbaits in 28 to 34 feet has been best in the open basin of

Cormorant population continues to increase on Michigan waters
Outdoors enthusiasts and anglers in Michigan have seen double-crested cormorants in increasing numbers during the past few decades.
Fish-eating birds, double-crested cormorants are found near rivers and lakes, as well as saltwater coastal

Hoover Reservoir angler lands Ohio’s new record bigmouth buffalo
Andrew Peffly went long-lining on July 8, trolling for crappies with 10-, 12-, 14-, and 16-foot rods. He goes long-lining for fun, often with family and friends. When serious, he goes single pole with forward-facing

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 1, 2023
Summer patterns in these parts are drifting with spinners and crawlers and trolling crankbaits.

Spoon-fed walleyes keep Erie anglers on their toes
“I would say that 80 to 90 percent of my walleye fishing is on spoons,” Hegedus told me recently while we were catching them in about 25 feet of water.

Channel cats are becoming much more common catch on Lake Erie
As has been reported by several charter captains, local anglers, and then experienced first-hand in mid-July by this reporter, the channel catfish population in Lake Erie has swelled to numbers too big to ignore.

August is prime time for king salmon in Lake Michigan
It cracks me up when I see a Midwest regional magazine with no story about fishing for salmon in their August issue.
How can you not think of salmon in August? Most refer