Fishing
New York Fishing Report – October 23, 2026
The fall perch and walleye bite are picking up on this fishery.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Oct. 31 the Deadline to Buy Sturgeon Spearing License for Lake Winnebago
Anyone interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2027 sturgeon spearing season must buy their license by Oct. 31.
Meet our Wisconsin conservation clubs: Butte des Morts Conservation Club
Founded in 1994, the Butte des Morts Conservation Club is a robust club dedicated to conservation in east-central Wisconsin. Its members work diligently to conserve, preserve, and restore precious and endangered wildlife habitat within Lake
Lowhead dam removal slated for Ohio’s Cloverlick Creek
As part of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) broke ground Oct. 20 on the Cloverlick Dam removal project in Clermont County to improve water quality in the stream.
Ohio crappie patterns follow the shad in the fall
The sunrise was the kind you want to see. A slip of pink, then orange, giving way to gray. An overcast sky can mean a lake stays active near the surface.
Into the abyss for late-fall walleyes
Late fall walleye fishing can range from cranking shallow rocks at night to fishing the “abyss” during the day.
We often overlook the deepest holes and flats in many lakes, and they’re full of
New York’s Salmon River anglers make the most of low water levels
The dry, hot summer experienced by much of Upstate New York has left its mark on the fall salmon runs in tributaries of Lake Ontario, with the State Department of Environmental Conservation closing a section
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – October 22, 2026 – video
Have the area lakes turned over? Here’s where it’s happened and what that’s meant for the bite.
Bob Meier stepping down as Minnesota DNR assistant commissioner
Bob Meier, the Minnesota DNR’s longtime lead legislative liaison, will step down as assistant commissioner Nov. 11, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen announced today.
On Nov. 12, Meier will begin work as executive director for
