Fishing
Kristin Ojaniemi: One angler’s trash is another angler’s dinner!
Glancing at my own upcoming schedule, spring turkey hunting, spring trout fishing, and the walleye opener are top of mind for Michigan outdoorsmen and women.
NRB’s Smith talks Wisconsin DNR budget issues at Washburn County spring hearing
Washburn County’s April 13 spring fish and game hearing was a little unique this year in having Shell Lake resident and Natural Resource Board (NRB) Chairman Bill Smith take the floor briefly to comment on
Jeffrey Frischkorn: Local rod, gun clubs are a time-honored tradition
Members of Ohio’s conservation/sportsmen/rod and gun clubs are often viewed by politicians and pro-fish and wildlife management groups as shock troops. Yet, such a view blurs the bottom line for belonging to a club.
New York Fishing Report – April 24, 2026
Lake Erie anglers continue to enjoy excellent catches of big yellow perch, with lots of limits reported.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: George Meyer Memorial Saturday, May 2 at RiverStone Premier in Fort Atkinson
A memorial honoring George Meyer, former DNR secretary and former Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) executive director, will take place Saturday, May 2, at RiverStone Premier, 1905 Central Coast Lane, Fort Atkinson, beginning at noon with
Wisconsin’s Lac du Flambeau closes more lakes to non-tribal members
The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council announced recently a revision to its list of lakes that are being closing immediately to non-tribal member hook-and-line fishing for walleyes and muskies.
In a species-specific move the
Minnesota anglers await prime temps as delayed steelhead season builds
The spring steelhead run on rivers along Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior is just starting to crank up as warmer temperatures have begun to open iced-over tributaries across most of the region.
The
Tracking shows some muskies in Michigan’s Lake Macatawa visit Chicago
Michigan DNR’s Fisheries Division has partnered with organizations and university researchers to track movement of muskies in Lake Macatawa with acoustic telemetry.
In April 2025, acoustic telemetry tags – provided by the Michigan Muskie
Mike Schoonveld: How many hooks are needed on a lure, and why?
Years ago, there was an ongoing argument among Great Lakes salmon and trout anglers whether spoons or trolling flies with single hooks are better fish-catchers than lures with treble hooks.
That debate has quieted
