Fishing
Pennsylvania commission takes a first vote on trout, catfish changes
The Pennsylvania Board of Fish & Boat Commissioners gave preliminary approval to three significant changes in fisheries regulations at their meeting April 27.
First, commissioners voted to authorize the publication of proposed rulemaking to
Pennsylvania sets daily limits for Lake Erie perch, walleyes
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission announced April 21 that the 2026 creel limit for Lake Erie yellow perch will remain at 30 per day and the creel limit for walleyes will stay at six
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, partners start on White Oak Pond dam project
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and community partners broke ground April 17 on the long-awaited dam rehabilitation project that will restore White Oak Pond in Clinton Township, Wayne County.
Battle over hunting, fishing license fees heating up in Michigan
A Michigan lawmaker who said he disagrees with DNR Director Scott Bowen on many things – including the belief the state’s hunters and anglers are eager to pay more for their licenses – is backing
Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division adds two K-9s, one short of goal
The Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division is nearing its goal of deploying 10 K-9 teams, with two new dogs expected to join the field this summer.
Hank and Molly, two Labrador retrievers, arrived in February
May in Minnesota now means a first crack at bass; here’s how to catch them
A significant change in regulations means Minnesota bass anglers can legally target both largemouth and smallmouth bass year round, with a portion of the season being catch and release only. (Harvest season openings and closures
Casting in the concrete jungle: Kayak fishing grows in downtown Chicago
Kayak fishing has exploded across the country over the past decade, but few places offer a more striking backdrop than downtown Chicago.
Where skyscrapers tower above historic bridges and the river’s surface reflects a
C.B. Bylander: MN-FISH Summit lives up to expectations
The Arrowwood Resort’s large conference room was packed as anglers from around the state came to hear the likes of Al Lindner, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Fisheries Chief Brad Parsons, and others.
Steve Sarley: New ID law in Illinois has negative affect on fishing license sales
One reason that I love fishing more than any other sport is because fishing is free of entanglements with unions, attorneys, drug scandals and, most annoying of all, politics. Here at Outdoor News, we also
