Lake Profiles
Bass, channel cat stockings elevate Illinois’ Washington County Lake
More thav 5,400 largemouth bass fingerlings have been stocked so far in 2026 at Washington County Lake, part of an ongoing effort by DNR to return the southern Illinois water to its once-prominent status as
Wheel on into Wheeler Lake for a variety of fish species in northeast Wisconsin
Wheeler Lake sits in northern Oconto County east of Lakewood in the Nicolet National Forest where it boasts quality fishing opportunities for a variety of species.
Snyder’s Lake a fine Rensselaer County bass fishery in New York
You’ve heard the expression, “big things come in small packages.”
That might be applicable to Snyder’s Lake. Or maybe we could modify the phrase, stopping short of “big” and altering it to “solid.”
There’s overlooked northern pike action in Minnesota’s Scenic State Park
Technically, Coon Lake and Sandwick Lake are two separate fisheries, but the reality is that the two basins make up one body of water; commonly known as Coon-Sandwick Lake. The DNR manages it as a
Morrow Lake has evolved into a solid fishing destination in southwest Michigan
Morrow Lake, a 1,000-acre angler hotspot on the Kalamazoo River between Kalamazoo and Galesburg, has endured more than its share of challenges over the past two decades.
Smallmouth bass, walleyes OK at Bresler Reservoir in Ohio’s Allen County
Lima, Ohio — Bresler Reservoir is one of the handful of manmade lakes in northwest Ohio that has walleyes stocked on an annual basis.
Hard to choose which fish to target at Blue Marsh Lake in southeastern Pennsylvania
There aren’t a lot of fish you can’t catch at Blue Marsh Lake. The 1,150-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake in Berks County is considered home to one of the most diverse fisheries in
Maple Lake walleyes lead strong mixed-bag fishery in Minnesota’s Polk County
Located in Polk County, Maple Lake is the westernmost lake with any real significant fishing opportunities in northwest Minnesota’s Red River Valley. There are a few options in these parts; Union Lake and Lake Sarah
Channel cat boxes an effort to boost Lake Mattoon in central Illinois
A handful of years after a major channel cat stocking, Lake Mattoon is showing signs that it could become a target destination for Illinois catfishermen.
DNR’s most recent survey of the 1,050-acre central Illinois
