Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers fishing shallow lily pads and boat docks are picking up channel catfish and bluegills. The successful bite is coming on live bait, either nightcrawlers or minnows under a float. Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) – Crappie fishermen are doing OK here by fishing baby-shad-imitating baits. Find any laydown on the…
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission continued its in-season stocking of trout across the state in recent weeks. For a schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com. Anglers are reminded that the catch-and-immediate-release of bass is in effect from April 13 through June 14, and walleyes are out of season from now until May 4. NORTHWEST REGION Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) —…
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Wind and rain have stirred up Lake St. Clair. When anglers can get out they are catching a few perch and walleyes, but most are heading to the Detroit River for walleyes. Lakeside Fishing Shops, (586) 777-7003. Trenton Area Walleye fishing has been very good on the Detroit River as the spring spawning run is…
FLORENCE, Ala. — Two young anglers competing in a high school fishing tournament rescued two other competitors whose boat was sinking on a lake in northwest Alabama. Sardis High School 10th graders Garrett Howington and Issac Darden are being called heroes for their actions during an Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament at Pickwick Lake. Howington and Darden were…
Get Early Access to the Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report! Be the first to know where they’re biting! The Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report is now available Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. To receive this early access, simply create a free account below, and you can read the latest fishing reports two days earlier than everyone else. Again, the cost…
Three anglers face loss of fishing licenses, fines after being caught with 80 walleye.
Record that before last year had stood for nearly 60 years lasts about 11 months this time around.
(Photo courtesy of Rapala)Some say that technology is ruining our experience on the water. Others might just say the opposite is true. Either way, this is a losing battle between the two groups. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, that doesn’t mean you have to listen to it. Some would say that I am on the side of the…
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: The coho action is really hot for both the shore and the boating anglers. Fish have moved all the way up to the northern harbors like Waukegan. According to reports, the coho are being caught in 10 to 80 feet…
Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Cattaraugus Creek was getting close to a fishable level at last check. The other streams were starting to get a bit low, so some rain should help. Steelhead fishing has recently been good on the streams for mostly dropbacks with the occasional fresh fish mixed in. Plenty of suckers have also moved into…
Any ice fishing options that remained ended early last week with the warm weather, rain, and wind. The ice deteriorated fast and some small lakes are almost all open. The bigger lakes have more ice, but the shorelines have pulled far enough away that getting on them is impossible. Country Store, (715) 268-7482. ASHLAND AREA It’s a time of transition…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS While ice continues to cover the entire lake it is starting to show signs of a spring thaw. There were a few anglers walking out in some of the bays early this week, but with the shorelines and flowage areas opening, ice fishing is likely done for the season. Johnson’s Portside (320)…
The tireless work of the agency’s personnel helps ensure sportsmen of the state have ample places to fish.
(Minnesota DNR file photo)As ice comes off of southern Minnesota lakes, evidence of this year’s harsh winter is washing up along the shorelines. While dead and dying fish washing ashore can be discouraging to see, it’s the result of a natural process called “winterkill,” according to biologists with the Minnesota DNR. “Shallow lakes like we have in southern Minnesota are…
Twenty-four years of gillnetting operations are starting to turn the tide with a reduction of lake trout numbers.
At last week’s meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing, commission acted to reduce daily possession limit of lake trout in these waters from two fish to one. Change was necessary because 2018 recreational harvest limit for lake trout in Grand Traverse Bay was exceeded.
If you’ve got the spring itch and you live in Ohio, you’re in luck that weekend.
New perch regulations in Michigan have reduced the daily creel limit to 25 perch per angler, per day, on most Michigan waters.
With northern pike fishing seasons already open on border waters and Minnesota’s inland waters angling opener just four weeks away, the author praises the “other white meat.”
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers are catching wipers here by tight-lining chicken livers or shrimp on the bottom, much like you would fish for catfish. For saugeyes, cast a crankbait in perch patterns for the best results. Saugeyes have been ranging up to 20 inches. Anglers are also catching catfish, crappies, and bluegills by fishing…
Mild weather, with a little rainfall, brought out anglers for the opening day of trout season in the southeast region March 30. The season opens for the rest of the state April 13. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is stocking trout across the state. For a schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com. Anglers are reminded that from April 15 through June 14,…
In addition, the council approved to increase the bag limit for walleye in Lake Erie and the Maumee River in March 2020.
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Perch, crappies and bluegills have been caught off the docks in the canals and along the shore of Lake St. Clair all the way up to Harsens Island. Boat pressure has been light. Lakeside Fishing Shops, (586) 777-7003. Trenton Area Walleyes continue to move into the lower end of the Detroit River. No big numbers…
Although Ohio’s approximately $7.4 million in federal aid money for sport fish-related projects may seem like big bucks, the figure is dwarfed by more than a few other states.While hardly a drop in the bucket, Ohio’s share of federal aid dollars in the form of tax receipts from sales of hunting and fishing licenses and a few other sources do…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS There’s still a lot of main lake ice, although most reports indicate that it is getting soft and honeycombed. Some shorelines remain intact and others have started to pull away – most resorts have shut down their accesses. There was some limited action for tullibees last weekend, but fishing pressure continues to…
The 35th annual free spring fishing clinics are scheduled from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, allowing kids 15 and under to wet a line, get some fishing education, and even fill their bellies. While these Wisconsin DNR clinics are free, people are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the Hunger Task Force, which will distribute…
Shop our online store for products and gear: Print of the Year, Outdoor News History Book, Outdoor News Clothing and more!
