Night fishing for bass
Michigan DNR
July 30, 2026
Some of the best bass fishing this time of year occurs during the first hour or so after dark.
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Wisconsin DNR honors its 2025 Warden of the Year
DNR Report
July 30, 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Lt. Jonathan Kaiser was named the 2025 Warden of the Year.
Known among the DNR Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection’s conservation wardens as the
Mike Schoonveld: Diver modifications that make a difference for Lake Erie walleyes
Mike Schoonveld
July 30, 2026
By the time I started fishing for walleyes on Lake Erie, my boat was already rigged for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. I had downriggers, planer boards, and Dipsy Divers, and all three presentations regularly
Steve Pollick: Public fracking in Ohio brings up quagmire of issues
Steve Pollick
July 30, 2026
The trouble with fracking here in Ohio is that it is as much a political problem as it is an environmental one, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
Witness the recent “fine tuning”
Steve Carney: Proper care for your fish fillets is important during raging summer heat
Steve Carney
July 29, 2026
Catching shallow walleyes, and keeping them fresh during a ragingly hot summer
Lake Traverse: Where Minnesota/South Dakota border walleyes grow in a hurry
Glen Schmitt
July 29, 2026
Lake Traverse is located north of Browns Valley on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. Since it is border water, management of the lake is a cooperative between the two states, and border water fishing regulations apply.<br
South Dakota Fishing Report – July 29, 2026 – video
Site Staff
July 29, 2026
Despite the warmer water temperatures, those who went out had some success by mainly pulling crankbaits or using bottom-bouncers.
Michigan Fishing Report – July 29, 2026
Michigan DNR
July 29, 2026
Fishing was great for lake trout in deeper water here.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Minnesota’s mid-summer smallmouth report
Justin Lightfoot
July 29, 2026
Smallmouth bass fishing is heating up across the Otter Tail area as fish settle into their summer patterns. Rock piles, boulder fields, and main-lake points in 10 to 25 feet of water are producing some
