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Lake Superior anglers asked to help Michigan DNR management by reporting marked splake
Anglers fishing Lake Superior can help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources evaluate the splake fishery by reporting marked splake. Splake, which are a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, have been stocked

High school bass fishing finals enter the spotlight in Illinois
Suddenly, 150 or so young bass fishermen up and down Illinois are glued to their cellphones – but it’s not Tik-Tok or YouTube they are scrolling through.
It’s the Weather Channel.
Seventy-five teams

Ohio’s Women Sharing the Outdoors celebrates with event
Women Sharing the Outdoors (WSO), a committee of the Mt. Healthy Izaak Walton League of America chapter, partnered with the Ohio DNR (ODNR) to teach women in a friendly, non-competitive setting, about their kind of

Fish above the fray: This time of year, best action is over weeds
On an outing last spring, my brother and I had a blast fishing transitional weeds at Pymatuning Reservoir.

Tournament anglers who cheated in Lake Erie walleye championship sentenced to jail time
Two tournament fishermen who pleaded guilty to felony cheating charges after they were disqualified from the Lake Erie Walleye Trail (LEWT) Championship in September of 2022 are headed to jail.
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Detroit River walleye run is meeting high expectations
The Detroit River walleye fishery is on fire this spring.
The river, crowded with anglers as usual – especially during the recent run of summer-like temperatures – has been producing lots of limits of

A look at the work of North Dakota game wardens from 2022
Game wardens are the most visible and recognized employees. The 4×4 pickup truck, badge, boat, ATV and other equipment make game wardens a little easier to identify, and we understand their role. There’s a pretty

Streams of Thought: Will sales of fishing licenses in Minnesota catch up throughout the season?
The most recent update (the Friday a week prior to the opener) showed a decline of 8% from a year ago, with 219,000 licenses sold.

DIY minnow trapping: Here’s how to do it
Before you drop a trap in your favorite body of water, make sure you read the regulations regarding trapping minnows. There are lot of rules in relation to trapping.