Fishing
Bob Zink: Examining the shifting baseline syndrome in hunting and fishing
A concept known as the shifting baseline syndrome (SBS) is pivotal to our understanding game and fish species and how they are managed.
SBS refers to the phenomenon in which each generation accepts the
Greg Seubert: The quiet magic of the Wisconsin lake I hate to tell you about
As far as Northwoods fishing destinations go, a small lake in Wisconsin’s Taylor County probably isn’t on anyone’s list.
Except mine, and that’s the way I want it to stay. On paper, the 23-acre
Megan Plete: Good friends, good water on Massachusetts’ Deerfield River
Every spring, the Northeast chapter of the American Daughters of Conservation gathers for a day spent fly-fishing on Massachusetts’ Deerfield River.
Some arrive with years of experience behind a fly rod, while others are making
Anglers rediscover vintage fishing gear
Taking a deep breath, I eyed the swirling river my grandfather introduced me to nearly 60 years ago. Shiners that I had trapped as he once taught me splashed in a bucket on shore. A
Murphy’s Law for sportsmen (or if you’re anything like me)
If you’re anything like me, it never fails that your perfect cast of the topwater plug to that big largemouth bass lurking just under the lily pad is smacked instead by a 6-inch pickerel.
New York Fishing Report – July 24, 2026
From west of Sturgeon Point to the Pennsylvania line, Lake Erie anglers report great action in 60-80 feet of water, on gear run in the bottom 30 feet.
Parts of the Boundary Waters could reopen to overnight use by July 30
Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could reopen to overnight visitors July 30, a little more than two weeks after a surge of wildfires prompted the U.S. Forest Service to close the wilderness.<br
Bill Hilts, Jr.: The legend of Pennsylvania lure-maker Joe Renosky keeps on ticking
It was an opportunity to go fishing on Lake Erie with Capt. Mark Mohr of One Mohr Sportfishing. That alone should have been enough incentive. That alone should have been enough incentive.
Toss in
Study says Pennsylvania game lands don’t hurt the state’s counties
State game lands have a huge positive impact on the state’s economy and don’t inhibit private development or shortchange local municipal coffers. That’s the conclusion of a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
