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Trout Unlimited joins pollutant lawsuit against Minnesota agencies
Minnesota Trout Unlimited has joined a lawsuit by other state environmental groups to speed up efforts to address nitrate contamination in waters in southeastern Minnesota, home to roughly 700 miles of cold-water trout streams that

Illinois DNR’s fall lake trout sampling rebounds in Lake Michigan
An unusually poor collection of lake trout during the Illinois DNR’s sampling of Lake Michigan sites last May was followed by more promising results in October and November.
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Want to target lake trout through the ice? Here are some smaller waters that fit the bill in Michigan
Two of Michigan’s most popular destinations for winter lake trout are Crystal Lake and Higgins Lake.
Both are substantial, deep lakes that have ideal lake trout habitat, but both require sustained cold temperatures to

Survey shows great numbers, size of wild brown trout on Pennsylvania’s Little Juniata River
The results of the summer 2024 electro-fishing survey of the lower Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania show a very healthy wild brown trout population. The details of this study were presented on Jan. 16 to

Five rules for staying safe during cold-water wading
If you’re considering taking part in some of the best stream fishing of the year, then you’re going to want to pay attention to all of the safety details that come with it.
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Sportsman profile: Family volunteers focus of master watershed steward in Susquehanna County, Pa.
Volunteering as a Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward has enabled Tim Matthews to combine his skills and interests and engage with his community to design family-friendly projects aimed at protecting and improving the environment.<br

Here are Ohio’s best winter steelhead bets
Drought conditions in 2024 hindered the start of the annual steelhead migration in Ohio. Anglers found fall-run fish staging along the Lake Erie shoreline more than they did moving upstream in the rivers.
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Steelhead fishing going fairly strong right now on Ohio’s Lake Erie tributaries
Steelhead fishing on the Lake Erie tributaries in northeast Ohio has been good through the late fall and early winter.
But, it could be getting better. Right now, Conneaut Creek is fishing the best

Bob Mitchell’s Fly Shop in Minnesota closes its doors in St. Paul
Bob Mitchell’s Fly Shop in St. Paul, a popular institution in metro-area fly-fishing circles that opened in Lake Elmo in the late 1970s, has closed its doors for good.
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