New York Fishing Report – July 31, 2026
Site Staff
July 31, 2026
Inshore brown trout fishing has been going well here.
Fishing
Brandon Road carp project in Illinois paused at crucial time
Tim Bunton
July 31, 2026
A federal stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project has drawn sharp criticism from Illinois officials and renewed concerns among anglers, conservationists and fisheries managers who view the project as the best way to
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on July 31, 2026
Staff Report
July 31, 2026
Panfish, catfish rocking things as summer hits peak. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on July 31, 2026.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Antlerless bonus tags go on sale Aug. 17
Staff and News Reports
July 31, 2026
Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so on Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of
Longtime forester Mike Amman appointed to fill Wisconsin Natural Resources Board vacancy
Tim Eisele
July 31, 2026
Mike Amman is the newest appointee to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) and he admits that his best qualifications for the job are his “dirty boots.”
Amman, 48, of Ashland, works as the
Ask a fisheries biologist: Give night fishing a try during the summer heat
Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist
July 31, 2026
As summer wears on, warm water can move fish deeper and might make them less active. Aquatic plants are in full bloom and can make some areas more challenging to fish. Many anglers might not
Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on July 31, 2026
Outdoor News
July 31, 2026
High temps, smoke have tempered anglers’ enthusiasm. Here’s the Wisconsin fishing report from across the state on July 31, 2026.
The people and partnerships behind Minnesota’s 75-year-old Wildlife Management Area system
Tori McCormick
July 31, 2026
DNR events will highlight a WMA system encompassing nearly 1.4 million acres across 86 counties
Kayaking the Mississippi’s backwaters for pike and a little peace and quiet
Chris Kolbert
July 31, 2026
The sun beat down on me as I paddled my kayak along a shallow backwater slough adjacent to the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. I didn’t check the temperature that morning. It was the kind
