Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 2, 2026
Outdoor News
January 2, 2026
Fishing action improving, right along with the ice. A look at the Wisconsin fishing report from across the state on Jan. 2, 2026.
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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2026
Staff Report
January 2, 2026
Hunting winds down for many as attention turns to ice fishing. Here’s a look at thew New York fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2026.
Take time to figure it out, then reap Trout Lake’s rewards in Minnesota’s Itasca County
Glen Schmitt
January 2, 2026
At first glance, it might appear as though anglers who fish Trout Lake near Coleraine have their work cut out for them. The lake is large (nearly 2,000 acres), with quite a bit of midlake
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
January 2, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Twelve new Minnesota conservation officers now afield
DNR Report
January 2, 2026
Twelve new Minnesota DNR conservation officers have completed their training and now occupy previously vacant field stations across the state.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: 6-year-old thrilled after catching 31-inch walleye
Staff Report
January 2, 2026
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: A drop of super glue, and other panfishing tips
Steve Carney
January 2, 2026
We have come a long way with artificial fishing baits, and many of us rarely use live bait anymore for panfishing through the ice.
Plastics come in a variety of styles an colors, and
Organization in Crookston, Minn., is giving kids outdoor tools
Natalie Ryder
January 2, 2026
Crookston’s Get Kids Outdoors-Adam Parnow Memorial, Inc. was borne from the untimely passing of Adam Parnow in 2023. His parents, Fred and Beth Parnow, have connected the community through the outdoors nonprofit in his memory.<br
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the effects of late-season hunting on pheasants?
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
January 2, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
