Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 14, 2026
Site Staff
April 14, 2026
The pike season is open year-round on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River, and spring is prime time.
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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – April 14, 2026
Site Staff
April 14, 2026
River action has been good the past week.
Audit raises concerns for Minnesota DNR’s readiness to launch new electronic licensing system
Justin Runberg
April 14, 2026
The Minnesota DNR’s electronic licensing system (ELS) could face additional delays after a recent audit identified ongoing concerns.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a report April 8 outlining issues the DNR
Redear sunfish, channel cat stockings boost Beaver Dam Lake in Macoupin County, Ill.
Ralph Loos
April 14, 2026
Channel cats, redear sunfish, and rainbow trout have been the focus of DNR stockings at Beaver Dam Lake the past five years – evidence of what anglers are looking for when they visit the cozy
Illinois Mixed Bag: Forest Preserve acreage pushes past 24,000 acres
Staff and News Reports
April 14, 2026
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s first acquisition of 2026 not only expands the District’s oldest preserve, it also pushes total acreage past the 24,000 mark.
‘The Pool’ an overlooked Central Park fishing gem in New York City
Steve Piatt
April 14, 2026
“The Pool is one of the lesser-fished waters of Central Park, despite offering fishing access along most of its shoreline,” DEC Region 2 Fisheries Manager Melissa Cohen wrote in a 2022 report detailing a survey
Backtrolling for walleyes: An old-school, vintage technique that still shines?
Glen Schmitt
April 14, 2026
Somewhere in the late 1960s, pretty much about the same time Al and Ron Lindner introduced their famous Lindy Rig to the fishing public, walleye anglers added backtrolling to their bag of tricks. Lindy Rigs
Patrick Durkin: This year’s Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame members getting recognition they long deserved
Patrick Durkin
April 14, 2026
Whenever folks badmouth public servants who work for schools, agencies or simply “the government,” you’d like to stand them before a crowded auditorium to meet guys like Neil Payne, Keith McCaffery or the late William
Dan Ladd: Let us be reminded that cold water can kill
Dan Ladd
April 13, 2026
What follows are a few anecdotes from a topic I’ve covered in this space before, but they bear repeating.
