Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on May 28, 2025
Staff Report
May 28, 2025
Walleye, panfish, bass, and pike all seem to be biting. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on May 28, 2025.
Fishing
Ralph Loos: Biologists play important role in Illinois fish sampling, but it’s the fish that steal the show
Ralph Loos
May 28, 2025
Our printing press had barely spit out the May 2 front page of Illinois Outdoor News that included a story about biologists unrolling nets and charging up electrofishing gear when a news tip came crashing
George Franke honored for his support of New York’s outdoors
Staff Report
May 28, 2025
George Franke, of Norwich, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association’s M. Paul Keesler New York Outdoor Citizen Award for all that he has done to preserve
Master minnowbaits for better muskie fishing
Steve Heiting
May 28, 2025
As I rummaged through my tackle box trying to figure out which lure may get the muskies to bite, my fishing partner John Stellflue stopped casting and turned my way.
“You know you’re going
Wisconsin State Roundup: Tommy Burr honored with Youth Conservation Congress Delegate of the Year Award
Dean Bortz
May 28, 2025
Congratulations to Tommy Burr, of Eagle River, who received the first Youth Conservation Congress Delegate of the Year Award from the congress and Wisconsin DNR. I don’t know young Burr, but I’ve seen him working
Illinois Mixed Bag: Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair set for June 7
Staff and News Reports
May 27, 2025
Participating children will find a catch-and-release bluegill pond, where young anglers can have their photograph taken with their catch. The popular One-Cast station ensures everyone wins a prize. And bow-fishing stations offer youth an opportunity
North Branch of Callicoon Creek: Wild and stocked options near Pennsylvania and New York border
Steve Piatt
May 27, 2025
Callicoon Creek’s North Branch is, in many ways, two trout streams in one. And these days New York DEC fishing regulations support that, designating separate stretches and stocking only one area of the Sullivan County
New York Cuffs & Collars: Many tickets issued on Oneida Lake, tribs ahead of walleye opener
Staff Report
May 27, 2025
DEC Region 7 ECOs worked a walleye detail for the month of April leading up to the May 1 opening of walleye season.
New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 27, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the May 30, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
