
Fish salvage declared for small lake in Manito, Ill.
Manito, Ill. DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for the south lake at Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Tazewell County on May 5.

Manito, Ill. DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for the south lake at Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Tazewell County on May 5.

The Racine County DNR fisheries team has surveyed Tichigan Lake several times over the past 20 years, with the most recent surveys occurring in 2017 and 2022.
If anglers based their decision to hit

The convergence of a great fish and a good idea opened the official Ohio State Record Fish list for another hook-and-line category.
And the individual who put the wheels in motion also happens to

The 2026 inland fishing season dawned Saturday, May 2, over the Hayward area for the 60th Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener, this year held on the 2,716-acre Nelson Lake in Sawyer County.
It was a

Smallmouth bass start spring cycle, crappies improve. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on May 8, 2026.

Minnesota’s fishing opener 2026 is finally here this weekend, and most of us are gearing up for a great few days. The water temperatures have been lagging behind, so I expect we’ll be presenting some

Anglers finding fish in cool, shallow water up north. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report across the state on May 7, 2026.

A look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on May 7, 2026.

Turkey hunting and fishing opportunities await. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on May 7, 2026.
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