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Crappies continue growth at Lake Sangchris in Christian County, Ill.
A 17.5-inch, 3.7-pound white crappie was brought to an Illinois DNR fisheries biologist for weighing and identifying. That followed a 16.5-inch, 3-pound black crappie being caught a few years ago, raising eyebrows and confirming what
Waneta Lake offers a realistic shot at a big muskie in New York’s Schuyler County
It’s rare to talk about Waneta Lake without also mentioning Lamoka Lake, since the two are strikingly similar and connected by a canal of less than a mile that flows through the state-owned Waneta-Lamoka Wildlife
Walleyes and bass lead Clam River Flowage fishery in Wisconsin’s Burnett County
The local DNR fisheries team has monitored the Clam River Flowage for many years. Fisheries surveys were conducted in 1991, 1997, and 2012. Recent management activities have focused on sport angler regulations and fish surveys.
Anglers come together to catch walleyes of Union Lake in Minnesota’s Polk County
There aren’t many public lakes in south-central Polk County, so anglers take what they can get in the immediate area. They have it pretty good with Union Lake.
Variety awaits anglers on Oakland’s Pontiac Lake
A few decades ago local anglers considered it a waste of time to even consider fishing on Oakland County’s Pontiac Lake.
After a dam repair project in the 1980s went awry, the entire fish
Inland walleyes, bass are fair in Norwalk reservoirs from Huron County, Ohio
Reservoir No. 1, which is also known as the Lower Reservoir, covers 31 acres. Reservoir No. 2, or the Upper Reservoir, is 48 acres. Memorial Reservoir, which is the third in the set, is around
On safe ice, Sugar Lake sweet for panfish, bass
Just as limiting is that much of this natural, 90-acre lake is rimmed by private residences. You can fish it from a boat – that’s your best option – and there is one Pennsylvania Fish
You can bet on Farm Island Lake for diversity and numbers of fish in Minnesota’s Aitkin County
The fact that Aitkin County’s Farm Island Lake is an excellent multi-species fishery is no secret; that’s been known for decades. Walleyes and bass are plentiful in this 2,000-acre lake, and although its panfish go
Stockings boost Mautino’s anglers in Bureau County, Illinois
The push to boost catfish and redear sunfish populations in the collection of lakes that make up the Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area continued this year, with Illinois DNR stocking 450 channel cats and