Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 22, 2026
Staff Report
July 22, 2026
Lakes seeing more recreations traffic than fishing. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on July 22, 2026.
Fishing
Outdoor Insights: Meet Griffith Pugh, a 20-year-old leader on Minnesota’s conservation scene
Rob Drieslein
July 22, 2026
Walking into a public lands panel last Saturday at the Izaak Walton League of America’s national convention in Bloomington, an ominous reality struck this 50-something: I was one of the younger people present.
That’s
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 21, 2026
Site Staff
July 21, 2026
Spinners and crawlers over the deep mud have emerged as the standout tactic for catching numbers of fish here.
South Dakota Fishing Report – July 21, 2026 – video
Site Staff
July 21, 2026
Plenty of heat this past week, but that didn’t stop the walleyes from biting, and they weren’t in the spots you would think they would be this time of year.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 21, 2026
Site Staff
July 21, 2026
For those on the hunt for big browns, the inside waters have reportedly been good.
Lake Sara’s bass continue to exceed expectations for south-central Illinois anglers
Ralph Loos
July 21, 2026
Lake Sara has long been considered one of south-central Illinois’ hidden fishing gems, and recent fisheries surveys suggest the 640-acre reservoir continues to reward anglers seeking quality largemouth bass while offering consistent action for crappies,
Long dismissed as ‘rough’ fish, drum are praised in new research for consuming invasive mussels
Anthony Candia
July 21, 2026
A native fish long dismissed by Illinois anglers as a “rough fish” may be playing a much larger role in protecting Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes than previously believed.
New research suggests
Illinois Mixed Bag: Fishing Clinics Set at Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Staff and News Reports
July 21, 2026
Offered in partnership with DNR’s Urban and Community Fishing Program, the free clinics will teach participants basic angling skills, including casting, knot-tying and fish identification, according to a news release from the Forest Preserve District
With the Woodstock crowd gone, quiet fishing opportunity is plentiful at White Lake in Sullivan County, N.Y.
Steve Piatt
July 21, 2026
If you wanted to fish Sullivan County’s White Lake in mid-August of 1969, you might have had a difficult time getting to the 280-acre water.
That’s when an estimated 400,000-500,000 people descended upon the
