Fishing
Trout stocked in April are harder to catch in May; here’s how to adjust
It can be almost too easy to catch trout during the first couple of weeks after stocking occurs. Most trout fin for a week or two, often visible, in the same pool or very near
After remarkable comeback, Pennsylvania’s Clarion River now the place to catch trophy browns
It once was known as “Tuppeek-hanne” by the First Nations, Rivière au Fiel by the French, and later named the Clarion by surveyor Daniel Stanard because its flowing water sounded like a distant clarion horn
Ron Schara: Opening day tips aplenty… maybe too many
I’m getting confused.
Again. Happens every countdown to Minnesota’s famed fishing opener, which is May 9 this year. This is when social media blows up with how-to-catch-walleyes advice ahead of the opener. Fish shallow.
Examining a century-old snapshot of Wisconsin’s outdoors
A procrastinator is defined as someone “who delays or puts off things that should be done in a timely manner.” I could be a poster child for the word, at least until I run out
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
