Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Sept. 2, 2026
Outdoor News
September 2, 2026
Top tactics for walleyes right now? Covering water or scoping. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report on Sept. 2, 2026.
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Fort Pond: Freshwater fun in saltwater country of New York’s Suffolk County
Steve Piatt
September 1, 2026
When an angler thinks of Long Island, it’s easy to envision schools of stripers in a feeding frenzy, or fishing for summer flounder, bluefish, blackfish, or porgies. It’s a salt thing, right? Not necessarily.
Maryland pro Bryan Schmitt earns second Lake Champlain Elite Series win
Staff Report
September 1, 2026
Maryland bass fishing pro Bryan Schmitt now has two Bassmaster Elite Series tournament wins on Lake Champlain. And if you toss in a Northern Open title, then the big lake that divides New York and
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Be careful what you ask for… as New York’s Lake Erie water shines
Bill Hilts Jr.
September 1, 2026
Like the saying goes, be careful what you ask for – you just might get it.
Bass anglers in Western New York have been asking for another Bassmaster event in their treasured waters of
Dan Ladd: A front row seat to forward-facing sonar
Dan Ladd
September 1, 2026
Whenever the Bassmasters Elite Series comes to Plattsburgh, N.Y., I typically try to make it up there at least for a day. Covering the tournament allows me the opportunity to get new photos of the
No muskies, but Anvil Lake has walleyes, bass and panfish for Wisconsin’s Vilas County anglers
Staff Report
August 31, 2026
It might be difficult to imagine that a 400-acre lake in Vilas County wouldn’t have a few muskies swimming around in it, but that appears to be the case with Anvil Lake, which sits about
Michigan’s September fishing: Time to target between the dams on the AuSable River
Mike Gnatkowski
August 29, 2026
I grew up fishing the AuSable River near Grayling. I caught my first trout on a fly there when I was 6 years old. In its upper reaches, it’s one of the premier trout streams
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Aug. 28, 2026
Staff Report
August 28, 2026
Crappies begin late-summer feeding, walleye bite warming. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on Aug. 28, 2026.
Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 28, 2026
Staff Report
August 28, 2026
Dipping water temperatures have triggered some action. Here’s the Wisconsin fishing report from across the state on Aug. 28, 2026.
