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Steve McComas: How will lakes recover from the summer of 2026?
I’ve been surveying a number of lakes from a scientific angle for more than 25 years. It’s been interesting collecting water samples and conducting plant and fish surveys in Dakota County, Minn., in Orchard, Marion,

Could Centre County’s Penn’s Cave be a Pennsylvania state park? Decision up in the air
Plans were underway for the privately-owned Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park, in Pennsylvania’s Centre County, to become a state park. However, those plans have apparently fallen through.
“The governor and people from the Department

Steve Sarley: Fishing or hunting, we’re all beginners at some point
I am occasionally asked why I rarely write about hunting. I don’t consider myself to be an expert on the sport of hunting. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy hunting and I do love the

Illinois researcher takes swamp dives to study rare bantam sunfish
Few Illinois anglers have ever seen a bantam sunfish, and for good reason: The tiny fish has vanished from most of the state where it once lived and is mostly known from only two localities

Megan Plete: A visit to the Catskills Fly Fishing Center and Museum
During a summer trip through the Catskills, I made a stop at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor. The facility sits on 50 acres along the banks of the Willowemoc Creek,

Ohio fisheries biologists seeing success with sturgeon stocking efforts
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists in charge of lake sturgeon reintroduction in the state are encouraged about the program’s progress so far.
So says Eric Weimer, fisheries biologist supervisor for the

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Trip on Lake Erie helps remember a friend through a fishing lure
Keeping the memories alive of a friend or loved one is important in the scheme of things when it comes to living life. When I received my annual Lake Erie walleye fishing invitation from Tom

Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame names class of 2027
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, headquartered in Hayward, Wis., has selected seven individuals and one organization to be honored with induction into the organization for their significant and lasting contributions to the sport

Lake of the Woods delivers fast muskie action at PMTT World Championships
The Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) came to Lake of the Woods for the first time Sept. 17 to 19. The lake delivered. Over three days, the field caught and released 117 muskies. Eighteen of