Fishing
Pull out the gear: open-water fishing is (maybe) here in Illinois
It’s really never too early to get out on the water or go down to the shoreline for a few early-season casts.
If you haven’t had your reels serviced by a competent professional, you
Anglers with 463 pounds of Michigan salmon fined
Six men have been charged for illegally fishing 463 pounds of salmon from the Manistee River, near Tippy Dam in Dickson Township, in October 2022.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 5, 2023
There are a few still fishing walleyes, but the attention of many ice anglers this time of year is big pike.
Statewide muskie and St. Croix River seasons up for vote in Wisconsin
Proposals for a single muskie zone with one opening day, a lower walleye inland bag limit, and a year-round walleye/sauger season on the St. Croix River are just three of 11 statewide DNR proposed fishing
Things to know when fishing the Rainy River
Are there unwritten rules I should follow while spring fishing on the Rainy River?
New York DEC fisheries biologist Jim Markham receives American Fisheries Society award
Quite often the people behind the scenes who accomplish the work that positively affects our natural resources don’t receive the accolades they deserve. Senior aquatic biologist Jim Markham, with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Lake
Final shad recovery plan released by New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The final recovery plan details a brief history of Hudson River American shad and actions taken by DEC and others to rebuild the stock since 2010. It outlines recovery goals and benchmarks based on decades
A farewell to Ed Noonan, dedicated New York outdoor writer
We’ve lost yet another member of the outdoor writing community with the passing of Ed Noonan, known by many for his long-standing outdoor column in the Schenectady Daily Gazette. Ed passed away in late February
A tribute to outdoor writer, enthusiastic angler Spider Rybaak
Spider Rybaak, who sadly passed away on Jan. 11, was my favorite outdoor writer, a scribe that produces the facts garnished with his great personality.
Ray Hrynyk was Spider Rybaak, and he told me
