Lake Profiles
Come out of your shell; try the ice of Otter Tail County’s South Turtle in Minnesota
Otter Tail County’s South Turtle Lake is a two-basin system totaling just over 830 acres. The east basin is shallow and lined with pencil reed and bulrush stands, while the west end offers more depth,
Stocking efforts create diversity on Matteson Lake in Michigan’s Branch County
Aggressive stocking of multiple species of game fish by both the Michigan DNR and the local Matteson Lake homeowners association has resulted in a diverse fishery in Branch County’s Matteson Lake.
Chapman State Park in Pennsylvania’s Warren County is a hunting and fishing oasis
Chapman State Park in Warren County is hardly big at 862 acres. It seems all the smaller for being surrounded on all sides by much larger chunks of public land, including the 514,000-plus acres of
Smallmouth potential really shines at Lake Milton in Ohio’s Mahoning County
“It’s a fishing hot spot during the week and a party hot spot on the weekend,” he said. “You’ve got unlimited horsepower, great access, close to Akron and Youngstown. You have all these amenities that
Come ice season, there’s no shortage of crappies in Minnesota’s Upper South Long Lake
Crow Wing County is rich with lakes and fishing opportunities – most definitely a destination location in the state. But with so many lakes in which to wet a line, there are going to be
8-pounder proof of largemouth growth in Illinois’ Dutchman Lake
Largemouth bass and sunfish were the start of DNR’s 2022 sampling of Dutchman Lake, as bluegills and channel catfish appear to continue struggling in the fishing spot in deep southern Illinois.
Largemouth bass abundance
Woods and waters: Trail-less tracts beckon to the mobile, boots-on-the-ground hunter in New York’s Catlin State Forest
It’s not the biggest state forest in the Southern Tier, but 613 acres of hunting land shouldn’t be overlooked, and that’s what the Catlin State Forest in Chemung County offers.
Bass, pike, panfish main game on Middle McKenzie Lake in Wisconsin’s Burnett County
The Burnett County DNR fisheries team ran a comprehensive survey on Middle McKenzie Lake in 2018. The crew found that Middle McKenzie remains a healthy fishery for largemouth bass, northern pike, and panfish.
Snappin’ bass, slabs all year on versatile Belle Taine in Minnesota’s Hubbard County
Anglers who frequent Hubbard County have a seemingly endless list of lakes from which to choose. Panfish, bass, walleye, and northern pike fishing options are easy to find in this part of north-central Minnesota, and
