
Michigan Fishing Report – April 9, 2025
Steelhead anglers found wonderful success here.

Steelhead anglers found wonderful success here.

Inshore brown trout fishing has started here, and anglers have been doing great, catching lots of browns and some Atlantic salmon.

River walleye fishing in the early spring can be a very touchy bite. These baits and lures should give you a great starting point when the water is still cold and the fish are in

If there is such a thing as the perfect fishing lake, Lake Osakis might be it. This 6,389-acre system is about as fine a multi-species lake as you’ll ever find in which to drop a

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 11, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 11, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

The Minnesota DNR is taking public comment on a proposal that would adjust trout season dates for Lake Superior anglers and allow more harvest of Atlantic salmon.
The proposed rule revisions would change the

Walleye opener in Minnesota (May 10) can be both fun and stressful. While it may be helpful to run through gear beforehand, most anglers in Minnesota don’t have a chance or it never seems like

Cool week sustains ice, limits open-water slab bite. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on April 9, 2025.
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