Lake Profiles
New and improved Tamarack Lake beckons in northwest Pennsylvania
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Redear potential strong on Mautino lakes in northwest Illinois
Another big stocking of redear sunfish took place in Osprey Lake in 2025, continuing an effort to boost fishing in the collection of lakes that make up the Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Clear-water Sylvia lakes hold big panfish, ample bass in central Minnesota
Although they’re two separate basins, East and West Sylvia lakes near Annandale are extremely similar. These Wright County fisheries are connected by a wide, navigable channel, which allows the fish and anglers pursuing them to
Honeoye Lake: Little ‘Finger,’ big panfish in New York’s Ontario County
Honeoye Lake is one of the smallest – actually the second smallest – of the 11 Finger Lakes, but small is a relative term.
At 1,772 acres, the Ontario County water is big enough
Odd couple: Big bowfins, bullheads in northwest Wisconsin’s St. Croix Flowage
The chances of anglers intentionally seeking out truly big bowfins and bullheads are mighty slim, but for the handful of record-book seekers out there, the Douglas County’s St. Croix Flowage might just be the place
Special regs help panfish shine on Split Hand Lake in Minnesota’s Itasca County
Anglers who frequent Split Hand Lake in Itasca County are well aware of two special fishing regulations in place. Those anglers also benefit greatly from the positive effect these regulations have had on the lake
Piedmont Lake is one of the best fisheries in southeast Ohio
Within the upper echelon of Ohio’s finest saugeye and smallmouth bass lakes ranks 2,310-acre Piedmont Lake, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Piedmont lies within Ohio’s Wildlife District 4 and spreads across Guernsey,
Floating or wading, fishing at southern Pennsylvania’s Warriors Path State Park rocks
Overshadowed by its better known neighbor to the south, Warriors Path State Park is a 349-acre day-use area located on a peninsula in the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.
Surrounded on three sides
Strike a pocket of hefty walleyes on Silver Island Lake in northeast Minnesota
The DNR is scheduled to conduct a standard survey on Silver Island Lake this summer. It will be the first time this 1,238-acre fishery, which is located about 10 miles northeast of Isabella in Lake
