Iowa’s statewide fishing report on April 9, 2026
DNR Report
April 9, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on April 9, 2026.
Fishing
Commentary: Year-round bass fishing in Minnesota comes with responsibility
Gary Korsgaden
April 9, 2026
Minnesota anglers are lucky to have access to amazing smallmouth bass waters, but these lakes, while productive, are fragile.
They can’t handle heavy pressure during the spring spawn, when fish are guarding nests and
Steve Pollick: Great strides (hope) afoot on Ohio’s Sandusky Bay
Steve Pollick
April 9, 2026
Not so many years ago, a friend and I paddled kayaks down lower Pickerel Creek on the south side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio’s 3,200-acre Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area.
It was enjoyable, a
Fly-fishing the ‘tax-man hatch’ in Minnesota’s Driftless region
Mike Toft
April 9, 2026
My “chosen place” is right here in the Driftless Area.
To put a finer point on it, the southeast corner of Minnesota. Within a 60-mile radius of my house run more than 700 miles
Michigan Wildlife Council focused on state’s outdoors legacy
Victor Skinner
April 9, 2026
The Michigan Wildlife Council is gearing up its 2026 campaign to educate about the benefits of hunting and fishing for conservation following a survey highlighting progress over the last decade.
“We’re already seeing the
Early spring fly fishing is often an exercise in restraint, patience
Russ Mason
April 9, 2026
The first few warm days of the year are enough to get me out on the water with a fly rod. It almost never works out as I hope, most likely because of my own
Indiana Fishing Report – April 8, 2026
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2026
The steelhead run is in full swing here.
New York Fishing Report – April 3-10, 2026
Site Staff
April 8, 2026
All inland trout streams are running high and stained at report time. Smaller or spring fed streams may be options later this weekend.
Steve Carney: Springtime gusto on Minnesota’s remarkable Rainy River
Steve Carney
April 8, 2026
Things have opened up on the Rainy River in northern Minnesota and the crowds have descended.
This is one of the most unique fisheries in the Midwest, and it’s a great fishery to bag
