Illinois’ statewide fishing report on May 22, 2026
Staff Report
May 22, 2026
Crappies remain strong, catfish starting to bite. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on May 22, 2026.
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Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on May 22, 2026
Staff Report
May 22, 2026
Normal May has anglers battling cool water temps. Here’s the Wisconsin fishing report across the state on May 22, 2026.
New York’s statewide hunting and fishing report on May 21, 2026
Staff Report
May 21, 2026
Turkey season’s final act. Fishing and waters warm up. Here’s the New York fishing and hunting report on May 21, 2026.
An update on Minnesota’s Leech Lake muskellunge study
Dan Craven
May 21, 2026
An ongoing telemetry study on Leech Lake looks to provide great insight regarding behavior and mortality rates (from angling) of muskellunge in Minnesota’s Leech Lake.
The study is possible thanks to cooperation between the
New Minnesota muskie plan puts an emphasis on bettering existing fisheries
Justin Runberg
May 20, 2026
A new long-range state muskellunge plan will shift focus from finding new muskie waters to improving existing fisheries.
The Minnesota DNR says the plan will help guide the agency until 2040 through a series
Piedmont Lake is one of the best fisheries in southeast Ohio
Mike Moore
May 19, 2026
Within the upper echelon of Ohio’s finest saugeye and smallmouth bass lakes ranks 2,310-acre Piedmont Lake, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Piedmont lies within Ohio’s Wildlife District 4 and spreads across Guernsey,
Ohio Insider: Following up on a family’s special muskie story from 2025
Mike Moore
May 18, 2026
I wanted to add a few words about one of my favorite stories that I worked on in 2025.
The story involved John and Dan Welch, a father-and-son fishing team who were on a
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Spring turkey kill running behind last year’s pace
Staff and News Reports
May 13, 2026
The Minnesota DNR reports that spring turkey harvest is running behind 2025. Through C-season, hunters harvested 11,695 birds compared to 13,480 at the same point in 2025. The total for the B season was 3,675,
Illinois Mixed Bag: Muskie Tournament Trail season opener won with 39-inch fish
Staff and News Reports
May 12, 2026
Springfield — The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail kicked off its 2026 season on April 25 with the Spring Classic Tournament on Wheel Lake at Banner Marsh.
