Metro Area (Minn.) Fishing Report – August 2, 3036 – video
Matt Johnson
August 2, 2026
The bass bite continues to be strong in our area.
Fishing
Steve McComas: The many ways springs impact lakes
Steve McComas
August 2, 2026
Recently, I saw a red powder-like substance on a sandy lake bottom. I wondered what it was and how it got there. It wasn’t algae. It wasn’t paint. With a little more investigation turns out
Study shows fallen trees in shallow water provide ecosystem benefits
DNR Report
August 2, 2026
A fisheries research project in Vilas County nicknamed “fish sticks” has been recognized with a Sport Fish Restoration Project Award, presented by the American Fisheries Society (AFS).
Wisconsin DNR Secretary addresses audit and finances
Mark LaBarbera
August 1, 2026
Grassroots conversations about sustainable, long-term Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program funding are continuing across Wisconsin even after DNR Secretary Dr. Karen Hyun addressed that topic with Conservation Congress delegates at their state convention in
New York Fishing Report – July 31, 2026
Site Staff
July 31, 2026
Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.
Brandon Road carp project in Illinois paused at crucial time
Tim Bunton
July 31, 2026
A federal stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project has drawn sharp criticism from Illinois officials and renewed concerns among anglers, conservationists and fisheries managers who view the project as the best way to
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on July 31, 2026
Staff Report
July 31, 2026
Panfish, catfish rocking things as summer hits peak. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on July 31, 2026.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Antlerless bonus tags go on sale Aug. 17
Staff and News Reports
July 31, 2026
Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so on Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of
Longtime forester Mike Amman appointed to fill Wisconsin Natural Resources Board vacancy
Tim Eisele
July 31, 2026
Mike Amman is the newest appointee to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) and he admits that his best qualifications for the job are his “dirty boots.”
Amman, 48, of Ashland, works as the
