Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – May 5, 2026
Site Staff
May 5, 2026
It’s browns in tighter, lakers at mid-depths, and kings and cohos mixed in here.
Fishing
What can Minnesota anglers expect for opener? Here’s a look across the state
Glen Schmitt
May 5, 2026
There might still be some ice floating around on Saturday’s start to the walleye season, but you’ll be opening somewhere along the Canadian border to encounter it.
Even where ice was hanging on early
Iowa DNR enhances mobile-friendly fishing atlas
DNR Report
May 5, 2026
The DNR online interactive fishing atlas will be updated on May 14 with a fresh design and improved search features to help anglers plan their fishing trips more efficiently.
New features will streamline angler
Splake remain the top target for Golden Lake anglers in Michigan’s Iron County
Tim Bunton
May 5, 2026
More than 7,000 splake were stocked into Golden Lake in 2025, continuing DNR’s efforts to solidify the species in the Iron County water also known for smallmouth bass and lake trout.
The 285-acre lake
Michigan Mixed Bag: State’s fishing seasons underway – or soon to be
Staff and News Reports
May 5, 2026
Michigan’s trout and Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons opened in late April, but a hots of other seasons are coming online soon – in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike
Michigan United Conservation Clubs halts camps, publications while dealing with financial uncertainty
Laura Herberg / Bridge Michigan
May 5, 2026
Michigan United Conservation Clubs is pausing its youth camp and magazines while dealing with financial issues.
“It’s tight right now,” said board President Stephen Dey. In a fundraising email sent in late winter, his
Ralph Loos: Incidents, accidents part of managing fish
Ralph Loos
May 5, 2026
Not many years ago I found myself sitting at a table with fisheries biologists, hatchery managers and a handful of “specialists” and “technicians” – vague job titles that state and national wildlife agencies give folks
Walleyes yielding to white bass in Ohio’s northern rivers
John Hageman
May 5, 2026
During April, there is a predictable shift in the fish species present in the Sandusky, Maumee, and other northwest Ohio rivers.
With the record amount of rain in northwest Ohio this spring, those rivers
How to catch crappies all spring – video
Site Staff
May 4, 2026
Breaking down exactly where crappies go during pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn – and how to catch them in each phase, including the best lure and bait presentations for each phase.
