New York’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 26, 2026
Outdoor News
February 26, 2026
Here’s a look at the New York fishing report from across the state on Feb. 26, 2026.
Bass
Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 26, 2026
Outdoor News
February 26, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on Feb. 26, 2026.
Why aren’t more anglers loving fine Lake Blanche in Minnesota’s Otter Tail County?
Glen Schmitt
February 25, 2026
Lake Blanche lies about four miles northeast of the town of Battle Lake in Otter Tail County. It’s a quiet, somewhat underutilized, 1,296-acre fishery that’s most noted for its crappie and bluegill fishing opportunities.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Transition ice season now underway
Dan Eigen
February 25, 2026
Walleye season closed on Sunday around our neck of the woods (Brainerd Lakes area), and all Minnesota inland waters so the focus now shifts to panfish, perch, eelpout and now bass!
The new year-long
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 25, 2026
Staff Report
February 25, 2026
It’s all about crappies and bluegills moving forward. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Feb. 25, 2026.
Clear Fork Reservoir tabbed as a top bass lake in Ohio
Mike Moore
February 24, 2026
“It’s a great largemouth lake,” Kinter said. “Especially for size. There are good numbers of 20-plus-inch fish out there, particularly in the springtime. In the spring, you’ll get those big females with eggs in them
Minnesota DNR adds new catch-and-release bass season as part of 2026 regulation changes
DNR Report
February 23, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fishing regulations for 2026 include a new catch-and-release season that makes fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass open all year on inland waters.
These changes for bass fishing
Lily Lake is a place where big northern pike roam in northeast Pennsylvania
Vic Attardo
February 23, 2026
I was in a tug of war with a fish. A war that I could lose at any second if the fish used its sharp, fang-like teeth.
We went back and forth for some
Hybrid ‘F1’ largemouth bass creating big controversy in Kentucky
Anthony Candia
February 19, 2026
Lawmakers, wildlife officials, and fishermen in Kentucky are debating an issue that has yet to create waves in Illinois: The stocking of a fast-growing and aggressive species of Florida largemouth bass known as “F1.”
