Fishing
Three tactics to take advantage of this early fall smallmouth bite
It is that special time of the fishing season when summer and fall merge. There’s give and take, compromise, and making deals to make things happen. Sound familiar?
That’s because in the smallmouth bass
A ‘Bronx’ tale from a memorable day fishing
“Bronx is eaten up with fishing! You should come see for yourself.” My brother, Curt, was not describing the angling habits of a borough in New York City. He was describing his 9-year-old grandson, Bronx
Wisconsin NRB OKs all three fisheries items on Sept. 23 docket
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved three rules involving fishing regulations, plus a Lake Superior scope statement, at its Sept. 23 meeting.
As was briefly described in a scope statement at the May
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR’s Madison service center to close
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that with the sale of the GEF2 building on Webster Street in downtown Madison, the DNR’s central office within the building will close to the public on
Tom Pink: Is it too late to save Great Lakes whitefish?
I have been earnestly following the state and tribal efforts to put a stop to the decline in Great Lakes whitefish populations, not just because whitefish are near and dear to me, but because of
Fish passage project in New York helps Great Lakes emerald shiners
It was a big project for a small fish. The emerald shiner, arguably one of the most important fish in the Great Lakes, received a significant amount of funding through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Ohio’s Outdoor Trailblazers: Kristina Smith is an all-things-outdoors writer
Kristina Smith to this day stops her car on the road to help a struggling leopard frog get to the other side.
Her deep connection to nature is something that’s been ingrained in her
Tom Venesky: Lake Erie name change talk shows lake’s importance to Pennsylvania
The recent news on state Rep. Dave Maloney’s push to have Lake Erie renamed “Lake Pennsylvania” has certainly triggered plenty of debate and attention.
Whether the name change happens or not remains to be
Mike Schoonveld: The right bug repellent can keep fall pests at bay for hunters, anglers
Other than in the dead of winter, there’s seldom a time when an outdoor-oriented person doesn’t have to be concerned about insect pests. I’ve been assaulted by mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and other tiny flying
