Fishing
Notes off a soiled cuff: Mindsets have changed when it comes to keeping wild brook trout
When I started fishing for trout as a kid, around 1966, the minimum size for keeping trout was 6 inches. It stayed that way until the Pennsylvania Fish Commission increased the minimum length to 7
Citizens groups battle to protect iconic Cumberland County trout stream in Pennsylvania
Big Spring Creek in south-central Pennsylvania is one of fly-fishing guide Neil Sunday’s favorite waters.
The Class A tributary of Conodoguinet Creek and a sister to Letort Spring Run supports wild rainbow and brown
Bill Hilts, Jr.: What does 2026 hold for Lake Erie anglers in New York and beyond?
As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if
Pennsylvania commission likely to boost keeper trout minimum to 9 inches
The Fisheries Committee of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission held a meeting online Dec. 23 and discussed increasing the minimum length for anglers to keep trout, in an effort to protect wild fish.
More than 648,000 fish added to 76 Michigan locations this past fall
This past fall, the Department of Natural Resources stocked fish in waters across Michigan that will provide angling opportunities in seasons to come.
The fall 2025 effort saw DNR crews stock seven different species
Learn about fisheries management in northern Wisconsin during upcoming DNR public meetings
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a series of informational meetings across the northern regions of the state to educate the public on various fisheries management and habitat topics.
The meetings
New York DEC releases finalized Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton on Monday announced the release of the final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan.
The brook trout is New York’s state fish and
Michigan’s magnificent Mullet Lake is an ice angler favorite in January
Michigan’s Mullet Lake in Cheboygan County has become one of my favorite ice-fishing destinations.
Mullet Lake is famous for jumbo perch and walleyes through the ice, but you never know what you’ll catch there
Salmonid egg collection to benefit Illinois, Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan
Three million fish eggs destined for the Lake Michigan waters of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin have been collected in Michigan as part of an effort to keep the salmon fishery intact.
Specifically, Michigan’s DNR
