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North country crappies: Tactics for the slabs of summer
Locate these fish via reliable fishing electronics, then work a variety of presentations to catch aggressive, neutral, or even negative crappies.

Summer multi-species fishing fun: the micro-lure challenge
YouTube angling video producers like Nick Calcara’s 618 Fishing have inspired the author’s family to tackle the “Big Bait Challenge.

Schooling north country summer smallmouth bass
When a bronzeback busts a topwater lure, gear up, because other hawgs likely are close.

Federal money will flow through Ohio
Profits from oil and gas leasing on federal lands.

Join in on the citizen science aspects of data collection for ruffed grouse
Hunters can participate in ruffed grouse monitoring this summer and fall in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.

Scholastic clay target league explodes in popularity
About 1,150 students from 59 schools participated in the 2018 spring season. That’s up from 370 kids and 19 schools in 2017, and 128 students from five teams in 2016.

Finding fishing success from a kayak
Join Wisconsin Outdoor News‘ Kristen Monroe as she fishes a bass kayak tournament and talks with those in the know on the subject. A word from the wise: With less range, kayak anglers have to

What’s happening to ruffed grouse in the Upper Great Lakes states?
A number of factors could be impacting grouse numbers, but West Nile virus is being eyed as the biggest culprit.

Waterhouse’s Orleans efforts earn a well-deserved retirement
Mike Waterhouse of Albion, a former Lake Ontario charter captain and the sportfishing promotion person for Orleans County Tourism for many years, has finally come to his senses and retired. It’s been a long time