Fishing
Outdoor Insights: U.S. Senate repeal on BWCA watershed mining ban sparks anger — and a conservation reckoning
The U.S. Senate vote that repealed the moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed last week felt inevitable after Donald Trump was elected president in 2024. Leading up to last Thursday’s action,
Commentary: Pennsylvania mentors should not be allowed to fish for trout
Once again, I had very mixed emotions about this past mentored youth trout fishing day.
I took two of my grandsons, ages 8 and 9, trout fishing on mentored youth day, March 28. I
Commentary: When it comes to hunting and fishing issues, grass not always greener
In Trout Bum, John Gierach wrote: “The trout are always rising in the pool just out of reach.”
This idea that “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” likely
Overconfident fish? Eyes can be bigger than mouths
Any angler who’s ever caught a 3-inch fish on a 4-inch lure must have wondered what, if anything, the fish was thinking.
Spoiler alert: It all boils down to the fact that evolution is
Steve Carney: Tips for Minnesota’s May 9, 2026 walleye opener
It’ll be hard to predict the success for the May 9 opener, still more than two weeks out, as our fickle weather recently has been so incredibly inconsistent. One step forward and two steps back.<br
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Zebra mussels confirmed in Little Cormorant Lake in Becker County
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Little Cormorant Lake, near Audubon in Becker County.
Michigan’s steelhead egg collection endures hit
Storms that hit Michigan pushed back the planned start of steelhead egg collections at the Little Manistee River Weir after damage caused a power failure, resulting in the loss of some of the fish.
Annual effort to protect spawning lake sturgeon looking for help on Michigan’s Black River
Help Wanted: Michigan resident to stand guard over lake sturgeon.
The Black Lake Chapter of “Sturgeon For Tomorrow” is partnering with Michigan DNR and tribal governments to protect lake sturgeon from illegal harvest during
Mixed Bag: Michigan NRC votes to oppose dam sale
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted unanimously to pass a resolution opposing Consumers Energy’s planned sale of 13 hydropower dams. The vote came during the NRC’s April 8 meeting in Lansing.
