Fishing
Trout stocking via helicopter means more fish for anglers
Anglers will have the opportunity to catch trout on remote lakes in northeastern Minnesota following helicopter-based fish stocking efforts this fall. The Minnesota DNR typically uses trucks to stock fish, but traditional methods can’t be
Tips for maximizing first-ice success
Use all the tools at your disposal, locate new hot-spots, and above all, be on the ice.
Mille Lacs anglers allowed 1 walleye starting Dec. 1
Population trends support limited harvest during ice fishing season, DNR says.
In Pennsylvania, troubling news about smallmouth bass, plastics in Susquehanna River
Plastics in the stomachs of smallies speaks volumes about pollution.
It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
Upper Red Lake walleye regs tightened for winter season
Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. Heavy winter fishing over the last four years
Four silver carp fitted with tracking devices on Mississippi River
Data will help agencies learn more about invasive carp.
Angling Buzz: Trolling for trophy northern pike in the fall
In fall, cooling water temperatures entice big pike to return to mid-depth weed and rock areas, back within the traditional range of angling efforts. — Angling Buzz
Agency: Record Lake Champlain lake trout a testament to successful sea lamprey control efforts
The 36.5-inch laker weighed 19.36 pounds, the largest lake trout from Lake Champlain entered in the Record Fish Program since the department started keeping fish records in 1969.
