Iowa’s statewide fishing report on April 23, 2026
DNR Report
April 23, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report across the state on April 23, 2026.
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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2026
Outdoor News
April 23, 2026
Early days of May an exciting time for hunters, anglers. Here’s the New York fishing and hunting report on April 23, 2026.
Outdoor Insights: U.S. Senate repeal on BWCA watershed mining ban sparks anger — and a conservation reckoning
Rob Drieslein
April 23, 2026
The U.S. Senate vote that repealed the moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed last week felt inevitable after Donald Trump was elected president in 2024. Leading up to last Thursday’s action,
Commentary: Pennsylvania mentors should not be allowed to fish for trout
Edward Seibert / Hershey, Pa.
April 23, 2026
Once again, I had very mixed emotions about this past mentored youth trout fishing day.
I took two of my grandsons, ages 8 and 9, trout fishing on mentored youth day, March 28. I
Commentary: When it comes to hunting and fishing issues, grass not always greener
Russ Mason
April 23, 2026
In Trout Bum, John Gierach wrote: “The trout are always rising in the pool just out of reach.”
This idea that “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” likely
Overconfident fish? Eyes can be bigger than mouths
Russ Mason
April 23, 2026
Any angler who’s ever caught a 3-inch fish on a 4-inch lure must have wondered what, if anything, the fish was thinking.
Spoiler alert: It all boils down to the fact that evolution is
Indiana Fishing Report – April 22, 2026
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2026
Bass fishing has been very good here, with multiple tournaments posting high numbers and weights of fish being caught.
Big Thunder Lake in Minnesota’s Cass County has reputation for producing big fish
Glen Schmitt
April 22, 2026
Located just south of Remer in Cass County, Big Thunder Lake is one of the prettiest bodies of water where you can wet a line in these parts.
Its cedar tree-lined shorelines and gin
Steve Carney: Tips for Minnesota’s May 9, 2026 walleye opener
Steve Carney
April 22, 2026
It’ll be hard to predict the success for the May 9 opener, still more than two weeks out, as our fickle weather recently has been so incredibly inconsistent. One step forward and two steps back.<br
