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River issues approach a tipping point at Oklahoma fly-fishing mecca
Water for the Lower Illinois has spun through a legal, regulatory and financial morass for decades and, finally, this deadline may push it to where a permanent solution must be found.

Temporary rule closes lake trout fishing on Lake Michigan
The season will reopen March 1 with a bag limit of two fish. DNR staff are currently working on additional rulemaking that would remove the closed season on lake trout and increase bag limits.
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 19, 2018
Central Region Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – Anglers are reporting anywhere from four to six inches of ice in many spots on this large Central Ohio lake. Crappies and saugeyes are being caught through
Pennsylvania Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 19, 2018
Near-record breaking cold with sub-zero wind-chill factors dominated Pennsylvania at the beginning of 2018, and 5-plus feet of snow blanketed Erie in late December. With severe weather advisories issued in many counties through at least

The gift that keeps giving: Castoff Christmas trees provide fish habitat on Wyoming lake
CODY, Wyo. — Kelly Burr was driving back to Cody from a Kansas goose hunt last February and he noticed every frozen pond he passed on the highway seemed to be sprouting Christmas trees. It
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 19, 2018
Editor’s note: Ice has formed on lakes rivers and bays across the lake, but anglers are reminded to always use caution when heading out. Call ahead for an update on ice conditions. Test the ice

Warm weather, hot fishing on the Lower Niagara River
It was a welcomed relief from the frigid temperatures we had been experiencing this year – and the trout fishing was good, too.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 19, 2018
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action has been spotty, likely due to lot of small perch in the lake. Bigger baits such as large sucker minnows have produced the majority of fish

New Jersey hatchery stocks record 5 million fish in 2017
The Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery in Warren County stocked a record five million cold-, cool-, and warm-water fish consisting of 15 species in 2017, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced this week. The