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Mike Schoonveld: How many hooks are needed on a lure, and why?
Years ago, there was an ongoing argument among Great Lakes salmon and trout anglers whether spoons or trolling flies with single hooks are better fish-catchers than lures with treble hooks.
That debate has quieted

White bass bite should peak soon on Ohio rivers
The peak times for a white bass migration varies from year to year.
Catchable numbers arrive on the tails of retreating walleyes. Temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on the strength and duration.

What to do when the longbeard you’re working is hung up and won’t come in
Only the birds know why they do it, but for some reason, plenty of toms will avoid wearing tags this spring by simply holding up outside of shooting range.
Every seasoned turkey hunter has

Tyler Frantz: Trout fishing marks spring’s arrival in Pennsylvania
The signs of spring are clear and obvious. Flowers have popped, trees are leafing out, and my woodshed is nearly empty. After what felt like a never-ending winter, my ears are now greeted by the

Ryan Rothstein: Make the most of your spring whitetail scouting window
It’s always amazing how quickly the world shifts into high gear as winter lets go. After being cooped up inside for several months, everything starts all at once and suddenly we find ourselves getting pulled

Here’s what not to forget on the walleye opener
Opening day of the walleye season in Minnesota – Saturday May 9, 2026 – is an important day for anglers who have been craving the opportunity to get into a boat on open water and

Sharpshooting program suspended by Illinois DNR after three counties added to CWD list
Three new counties have confirmed cases of CWD in deer, pushing the Illinois DNR to upend its unpopular sharpshooting program and once again refocus its approach to managing the expanding disease.
Effingham, Scott, and

89-year-old Michigan hunting and fishing group may shut doors soon
If Michigan United Conservation Clubs doesn’t raise $100,000 by May 1, “we will be forced to close our doors,” President Stephen Dey said in an email sent to members and supporters Monday.
According to

Push is on for Erie County to opt-in on New York’s pilot youth hunting program
Sportsmen and women from Erie County turned out in solid numbers on Wednesday, April 22, when the Erie County Legislature called a public hearing on a local county law that would allow 12- and 13-year-old