Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – September 22, 2026
Site Staff
September 22, 2026
The Northeast winds and cooler temperatures were just what was needed to jumpstart the salmon run on the lower Niagara River.
Fishing
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 22, 2026
Site Staff
September 22, 2026
Cranks and spinners are still the top producers, but the jig bite is waiting in the wings.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – September 22, 2026
Site Staff
September 22, 2026
So far the action at the dam for kings and some browns has been good, especially by September standards.
Upper Herring Lake offers western Michigan bass anglers a legitimate fall option
Ralph Loos
September 22, 2026
Bass can be widely distributed through the vegetation, but cooling water often triggers more active feeding.
Michigan Mixed Bag: Night-time walleye surveys scheduled on several of the state’s waters through Mid-October
Staff and News Reports
September 22, 2026
Nighttime walleye recruitment surveys are being conducted from late September to mid-October, putting DNR survey crews on the water at night in various counties.
Wednesday, Sept. 23 marks Travel Management Rule comment deadline
Ryan “Cal” Callaghan / President and CEO Backcounty Hunters and Anglers
September 22, 2026
Managing travel and access is one of conservation’s trickiest topics.
Ask most hunters whether they’d rather drive right to a downed elk and load it into a pickup or carry it over miles of
Findlay Reservoirs support walleyes and saugeyes in northwest Ohio
Mike Moore
September 22, 2026
An angler could do much worse than the pair of reservoirs at Findlay in northwest Ohio.
The latest offering at Findlay are saugeyes, which have been stocked over the past several years to go
Allegan County CO named Michigan’s Wildlife Officer of the Year
Staff Report
September 22, 2026
The Michigan DNR recognized Conservation Officer Carter Woodwyk as the 2025 Shikar-Safari Michigan Wildlife Officer of the Year, honoring his exceptional 10-year career.
The annual award, presented to Woodwyk at the Michigan Natural Resources
Commentary: Seasons of change and the circle of life
Tom Kirker
September 22, 2026
The wheel of my granddaughter’s bike spun lazily around while I sat watching, mesmerized by the sun on the chrome. I thought about the shape of the wheel, with no apparent beginning or end …
