Lake Profiles
New York’s Eastport Pine Barrens State Forest – a slice of Suffolk County
It might be surprising, to those who don’t live on Long Island to know there’s more than just some outstanding saltwater fishing at New York State’s easternmost locale.
There is some fine hunting available
A closer look at Otter Lake’s walleye in Wisconsin’s Chippewa County
The local DNR fisheries crew ran a fish survey on Chippewa County’s Otter Lake in 2023. They found the walleye population doing well overall, despite drop in abundance compared to the 2018 survey.
Big Thunder Lake in Minnesota’s Cass County has reputation for producing big fish
Located just south of Remer in Cass County, Big Thunder Lake is one of the prettiest bodies of water where you can wet a line in these parts.
Its cedar tree-lined shorelines and gin
Perch, walleyes make Michigan’s Thousand Island Lake stand out
Supplemental stocking by the local lake association helps maintain a viable walleye fishery. There also are a lot of northern pike in Thousand Island Lake, but most are on the small side.
Lima Lake boasts saugeyes, easy access in northwest Ohio
Lima Lake isn’t a place that anglers will make a destination to get to for fishing.
But, if you happen to be in the Allen County area of Lima, the lake wouldn’t be a
Walk in for native trout in Pennsylvania’s Michaux State Forest
I have a soft spot for native trout fishing. Dabbling small baits, flies and lures in a stream that I can step across, but runs fast and clear, has been a passion of mine since
Want quality? Fish Pokegama Lake’s slabs, ’gills, and bass in central Minnesota
Pine County’s Pokegama Lake could be the finest representation of what a multi-species fishery is supposed to look like. As part of the Snake River system, you just never know what might show up on
Redear sunfish, channel cat stockings boost Beaver Dam Lake in Macoupin County, Ill.
Channel cats, redear sunfish, and rainbow trout have been the focus of DNR stockings at Beaver Dam Lake the past five years – evidence of what anglers are looking for when they visit the cozy
‘The Pool’ an overlooked Central Park fishing gem in New York City
“The Pool is one of the lesser-fished waters of Central Park, despite offering fishing access along most of its shoreline,” DEC Region 2 Fisheries Manager Melissa Cohen wrote in a 2022 report detailing a survey
