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‘Hooked on Fishing’ event by Coon Creek Casters set for June 10 in Illinois
The Coon Creek Casters and Boone County Conservation District are hosting the Annual Hooked on Fishing Event at Spencer Conservation Area on from 8:30 a.m. to noon June 10.
The Coon Creek Casters will

Is justice being done for tournament violations?
What if you committed a non-violent crime that involved stealing roughly $30,000? It doesn’t matter who you were trying to take it from, the fact of the matter is that you were willing to do

New York angler boats 55-pound striper from Hudson River
May 2 is a day Zach Schubert is not likely to forget. Schubert, 37, of Earlton, N.Y., is an avid fisherman. He was able to accomplish his “catch of a lifetime,” hauling in a 55-pound

Traditional bass opener lacks excitement after removal of closed season in Pennsylvania
Until 20 years ago, opening day of bass season was a big deal at Cross Creek Lake, a Big Bass Program impoundment in Washington County, Pa.
Anglers would arrive the second Saturday in June

Making do with Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay smallies
We were after walleyes, no question about it. While we did catch one keeper, the real story that day were the bay’s well reputed smallmouth bass. They hit jigs tipped with fatheads, crawlers or plastics.

Leo Maloney receives Pass It On Award from New York State Outdoor Writers Association
Long-time outdoor writer Leo Maloney, of Sherrill, is this year’s recipient of the 2023 New York State Outdoor Writers Association’s “Pass It On” Award.
Each year, NYSOWA selects a member who is recognized as

New York Mixed Bag: DEC, partners hosting Lake Ontario public meetings in Rochester and Mexico
A mix of outdoor-related stories published in the June 2, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Kings, browns, lakers, ’eyes light up spring Lake Ontario Counties Derby in New York
Mark Scott, of Beckley, W.Va., reeled in a 24-pound, 10-ounce king salmon while fishing with Capt. Matt Yablonsky, of Wet Net Charters out of Wilson in Niagara County, to win the $15,000 grand prize (plus

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 5-11
New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 5 – 11, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding boaters to exercise Clean-Drain-Dry practices to battle aquatic invasives.