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Oak Duke: Willow fly signals start of trout fly season in New York
The Appalachian Willow fly here on the Genesee River appeared like just another weird bug crawling up my waders as I fished knee-deep for trout.
That was 50 years ago. Back then I hoped
How to properly work a jig for open water 2025
In its most basic form, a jig consists of nothing more than a light wire hook molded into a shaped piece of lead or tungsten. The round jig is the most popular, but there are
Minnesota hunting incidents up slightly in 2024, with one fatality
Minnesota’s 2024 hunting-related injury incidents were the highest they’d been since 2013, with 14 total injuries involving firearms use while hunting, and one fatality in Clay County that happened on the firearms deer season opener.
Wisconsin’s fishing opener not set by a calendar; ‘It’s a time of the heart’
As I write this, it’s the 30th of December. My next year’s calendar tells me Opening Day of the Wisconsin general fishing season is Saturday, May 3.
Do I look forward to it? Of
Illinois trapping season ends, fur marketing begins
Now that the beaver season is over, trappers are fully into marketing mode and have a range of options.
As for how Illinois trappers did during the 2024-25 season, it’s a bit early to
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: That’s not a goose, it’s a pigeon
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 18, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: For ice-out crappie anglers, patience is a virtue
The ice is becoming a distant memory in western Minnesota, but it has been a slow go. Anglers, as they usually do, have the drive to hit open water as soon as possible but often
Details emerge in wolf case from southeast Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR has released more details regarding a wolf shot and killed in Fillmore County in early January.
DNR Enforcement’s incident report states that the kill is believed to have occurred around Jan.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Ready the jigs for panfish
Spring has arrived, and higher water temperatures will start to push crappies and bluegills into staging areas near their spawning grounds. But, not yet. For most lakes, it has only been a few weeks, or
