Fishing
Ohio DNR, DOW set to benefit from new capital budget
The Ohio General Assembly untied the state’s purse strings and gave the Ohio DNR more than $265 million for various capital improvement projects over the next two years.
This largesse was just part of
Wisconsin Fishing Report – July 27, 2026
Pier and shore anglers here reported having a great week catching the most fish seen so far this summer here.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 27, 2026
Drifting or slow-trolling spinners and crawlers behind a bottom bouncer remains the bread-and-butter approach for putting good numbers in the boat.
Ohio Mixed Bag: Angler drowns on Portage Lakes
The body of a 55-year-old fisherman was pulled from an Ohio lake in mid-July.
According to Cleveland 19 News, Michael Ocepek’s body was retrieved from the Portage Lakes on July 15, according to the
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission awards grants to support education projects
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently awarded $197,446 in grant funding through its R3 Education Grant Program.
Through this program, the commission will support 16 education projects in 13 counties and one statewide
Eight Pennsylvania waterways conservation officers graduate in 27th class
Report to districts to begin their duties
Pennsylvania study fuels big debate over public lands felt in Michigan
A new study released by a fellow Great Lakes state is adding fresh data to a long-running debate over the economic value of publicly-owned hunting lands. And its findings could have implications for similar discussions
Metro Area Fishing Report – July 26, 2026 – video
The bite has stayed the same in some ways for sure, but we’ve made a few tweaks here and there to increase our big fish bites.
Mike Raykovicz: Making me a believer in topwaters
Growing up, my friends and I fished for just two species. In the spring, it was trout, and in the summer, it was bass. Pocono mountain streams were our go-to spots for trout with the
