Spring perch fishing heats up on St. Mary’s River
Tom Pink
April 7, 2017
Ice not completely gone, but enough of it has retreated and broken up to allow careful angler to search for perch while dodging icebergs.
Fishing
Golden shiners at center of bait debate in Minnesota
Associated Press
April 7, 2017
It pits bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say the ban is a critical defense against fish disease and invasive carp.
Fish record book slung wide open
Ralph Loos
April 6, 2017
It’s March Madness when it comes to catching record fish in Illinois.
Walleye decline on Lac Vieux Desert puzzling
Doug Etten
April 6, 2017
Walleyes in one of northern Wisconsin’s most popular fisheries are in trouble, now numbering an estimated 2,000 fish, which is down from about 13,000 in 1990.
Stocking of large trout provides additional fishing opportunities in southeastern Michigan
Michigan DNR
April 5, 2017
This annual stocking activity uses unneeded brown and rainbow trout broodstock from Michigan’s state fish hatcheries.
Two teams from Minnesota, Illinois advance to high school bass fishing nationals
Site Staff
April 4, 2017
Top two teams in Costa Bassmaster High School Midwest Open both from Kickback High School in Kansas.
Iowa DNR: Top picks for trout fishing streams in 2017
Iowa DNR
April 3, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of catchable-sized rainbow and brook trout and fingerling brown trout will be stocked in hundreds of miles of northeast Iowa streams between April 3 and October 2017.
North Dakota anglers: Be on lookout for winterkill
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
April 3, 2017
Despite the heavy snow that covered much of the state in December, major widespread fish kills not expected.
In Maine, it could be years before brook trout recover from drought
Associated Press
April 3, 2017
Biologists say some streams and brooks dried up and low water prevented fish from moving to colder habitat. The low water also made the fish more liable to be eaten by predators such as mink
