Iowa’s statewide fishing report for May 18, 2023
DNR Report
May 18, 2023
A look a the fishing report from waters all across Iowa for May 18, 2023.
Fishing
Nobody likes a cheater: A look at how tournaments handle dishonesty
Bill Hilts Jr.
May 18, 2023
“Your Cheatin’ Heart” was a song made popular by Hank Williams Sr. around country singing circles. It could be the theme song for a relatively small group of anglers who don’t play by the rules
Outdoor Insights: Thoughts on two-line fishing on the Minnesota River, and Minnesota’s elk herd
Rob Drieslein
May 18, 2023
DNR Fisheries Chief Brad Parsons confirmed Monday that the agency supports allowing two-line fishing on the Minnesota downstream from Granite Falls,…
Commentary: U.S. House bills would weaken, strip funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Report
May 18, 2023
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is strongly criticizing four bills in the U.S. House of Representatives that take aim at the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Great American Outdoors Act, the bipartisan law that
Is year-round bass fishing in Minnesota coming soon?
Tim Spielman
May 18, 2023
When Minnesota’s inland game fish season began last Saturday, the open season for both largemouth and smallmouth bass opened, too. But outside the Northeast Zone, the bass season was catch and release only until May
Avoid these five common mistakes made by muskie anglers
Steve Heiting
May 18, 2023
I pulled the line above the reel to check the drag and found it paid out easily, much too loose to get hooks into a big fish.
As the guide, I made the mistake
After a year on the job, New York Fish and Wildlife Director looks back, and especially ahead
Dan Ladd
May 18, 2023
Early in 2022, Dr. Jackie Lendrum was appointed as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Director of Fish & Wildlife, coming from DEC’s Division of Water. After more than a year on the
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 12, 2023 – video
Site Staff
May 17, 2023
It was tough going here early in the week, but as the week went on and the water warmed up, some nice fish were caught. Here’s what anglers were catching, and where.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 17, 2023
Site Staff
May 17, 2023
Conditions haven’t been great, but there’s been some success reported.
