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Tips for catching, and releasing, early spring bass
Most of my bass fishing trips many years ago ended the same way. After an early morning burst of energy trying to find some big bass, I would get frustrated and turn to crappies and

Big changes coming to Illinois’ high school bass fishing series?
A pair of young anglers from deep southern Illinois accomplished quite a feat in late winter that somehow flew under most everybody’s radar.
Trevor Wilburn and Kagen Hill, both students at Century High School

Commentary: For Minnesota anglers, Upper Red Lake is a lot to lose
Retired DNR northeast region fisheries manager Henry Drewes says the state of Minnesota needs to aggressively object to the proposed changes to reservation boundaries on Upper Red Lake. To not do so is a disservice

Pennsylvania’s Bait Shop Profile: At Lake Wilhelm, Bo knows motors
Bo Bartholomew offers boat motor and basic trailer repair services, and sells used trolling motors on consignment, and, occasionally used boats.
He also sells live bait, lures, and other terminal tackle, used rods

River walleye runs in Ohio hit their fever pitch
Even as the mild winter has morphed into a cool spring, the spawning runs of walleyes going into the Sandusky and Maumee rivers have gained steam anyway, as evidenced by the increasing success of anglers

North Dakota Game and Fish Department develops new mobile app for hunters, anglers
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has developed a new mobile app that allows outdoor enthusiasts instant access in the field to their licenses, hunting and fishing regulations and other important information.

Report shows how much fishing fuels Minnesota’s, nation’s economy
A recent report produced by the American Sportfishing Association illustrates just how important sportfishing is as an economic engine for creating wealth and jobs, and pumping investments into land and water conservation in Minnesota and

Persistence pays off with a huge rainbow on rainy Mentored Youth Trout Day in Pennsylvania
Chilled and hungry, we agreed we’d stay until 11 a.m. and then pack it up to go over to the main pavilion for lunch. With minutes to spare, we noticed a subtle bump in one

Omnibus bills in Minnesota include Asian carp, CWD, BWSR
Funding to slow or halt the advance of Asian carp is not presently moving forward. House File 2310, authored by Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, and Senate File 2438, authored by Sen. Foung Hawj,