Walleye decline on Lac Vieux Desert puzzling
Walleyes in one of northern Wisconsin’s most popular fisheries are in trouble, now numbering an estimated 2,000 fish, which is down from about 13,000 in 1990.
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Stocking of large trout provides additional fishing opportunities in southeastern Michigan
This annual stocking activity uses unneeded brown and rainbow trout broodstock from Michigan’s state fish hatcheries.
Two teams from Minnesota, Illinois advance to high school bass fishing nationals
Top two teams in Costa Bassmaster High School Midwest Open both from Kickback High School in Kansas.
Iowa DNR: Top picks for trout fishing streams in 2017
Hundreds of thousands of catchable-sized rainbow and brook trout and fingerling brown trout will be stocked in hundreds of miles of northeast Iowa streams between April 3 and October 2017.
North Dakota anglers: Be on lookout for winterkill
Despite the heavy snow that covered much of the state in December, major widespread fish kills not expected.
In Maine, it could be years before brook trout recover from drought
Biologists say some streams and brooks dried up and low water prevented fish from moving to colder habitat. The low water also made the fish more liable to be eaten by predators such as mink and otter.
Bedding Bass — do you really fish them?
It seems to all come down to environment and habitat. You need to think about what impact you can have on the spawning of these fish if you do pull them off the beds.
Dress right for early-season fishing
Most of all, know that it’s the law to wear that PFD. Consider it the blaze orange of the water.
Potential Illinois state record crappie pulled from Kinkaid Lake
A black crappie weighing 4 pounds, 8.8 ounces has been verified, caught by Ryan Povolish.
Trout season kickoff in Pennsylvania
Anglers in 18 southeastern counties are ready for a new fishing season to start Saturday, April 1.
New York proposes adding 4 free sport fishing days
The idea behind these free fishing days is to give people who might not fish a chance to try it.
RBFF Toolkit looks to increase fishing participation
The Toolkit aims to help increase participation from the current 46 million anglers to 60 million by 2021.
25-year-old former college angler graduates to Bassmaster Classic champion
Jordan Lee earned $300,000 and the most coveted trophy in the sport.
The lure of spring Mississippi River fishing
Walleyes, saugers, pike and bass – just for starters – highlight the incredible open-water fishing opportunities on this border water from March through May.
Walleye river runs get early start in north Ohio
Anglers on the Maumee River have been landing walleyes since mid-February, a time more often associated with ice fishing in northern Ohio.
Early season on Great Lakes?
Good fishing is anticipated in all of Michigan’s Great Lakes waters.
Bill: Poachers could lose license for 10 years
Currently, the most serious penalties currently kick in with $5,000 in restitution value and result in five years of lost privileges.
In Iowa, ice-out fishing for channel cats is in
After eating light during the winter, channel catfish go on a feeding frenzy in early spring, eating gizzard shad and other small fish that died over the winter.
In North Dakota, time for new licenses — and new-look online licensing system
Anglers and hunters may purchase new licenses starting today at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website and at more than 140 vendor locations throughout the state.
Mentored events to kick off 2017 Pennsylvania fishing
Now in its fourth year, the popular program provides adult mentors with an opportunity to take kids fishing before the traditional rush of the regional and statewide opening days of trout season.
Michigan DNR: Master Angler program booming
In 2016, total nearly double the number of fish recognized just two years earlier.
New freshwater fishing regs on tap in New York state
New or modified regulations established for various fish species and methods of take.
Ohio catchable trout releases to begin in March
The first rainbow trout release is scheduled for Friday, March 3, at Adams Lake in Adams County, and rainbow trout releases will take place across Ohio from March 3-May 21 as long as areas are ice-free and accessible to anglers.
Pennsylvania striving to retain women anglers
Reasons why 56 percent of women decline to renew fishing licenses from year to year are among the questions posed to business professors and students to study.
See a penny… catch an icy northern pike!
An ice fishing diversion produces a quick limit of fish for a Minnesota angler willing to make his own hard-water luck.
The new fishing regulations guides are here! The new fishing regulations guides are here!
It’s an exciting time and, if nothing else, I usually learn something by browsing through the regulations.
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