Fishing
Ohio Mixed Bag: Two appointed to Wildlife Council
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new member to the rule-making Ohio Wildlife Council and reappointed another for an additional term.
Ohio Insider: DNR Director joins anglers in an opportunity to ice fish Mosquito Creek Lake
Count Ohio DNR Director Mary Mertz among the horde of ice fishermen who took advantage of this winter’s hardwater season.
Mertz, in an interview with Ohio Outdoor News, said she had been ice fishing
Maryland set to adopt Chesapeake striper season changes
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is preparing to implement a shift in the season for recreational striped bass, or rockfish. The seasonal shift opens April to catch-and-release fishing and closes all of August to
Minnesota’s spring sturgeon fishing offers a crack at the fish of a lifetime
Spring is a season of transition. Anglers watch winter’s ice recede and finally go out.
While many anglers wait impatiently for the spring walleye opener, others take to bulrush beds to chase crappies. But
Trout season opening day still a big deal for many Pennsylvania anglers
Despite an abundance of opportunities to fish year-round, opening day of trout season, founded in 1950, remains a rite of spring for many Pennsylvania anglers.
“It’s a tradition,” said Ron Steffe, 76, who lives
Metro Area Fishing Report – March 22, 2-26 – video
Open-water season is right around the corner. Some feedback from the past hard-water season.
Jeremiah Haas: Tackling the dreaded, but valuable, spring cleaning list
The beginning of 2026 has been relatively mild, causing outdoorsmen to get antsy about spring activities.
As we prepare for 2026 and the adventures we will seek out, care must be taken to ensure
Michigan fly-fishing school has the blueprint after 55 years of teaching
Women tend to pick up the basic skills of fly casting much easier than men – and the reason for this comes with a wry chuckle from a long-time Michigan fly fishing instructor.
“Women
These steps will have you ready for New York’s trout season
Whether I sit down to write about fishing or get out there and do it, I always stop for a few moments to consider the past.
In this age of AI dumps, we all
