
Bill Hilts, Jr.: What does 2026 hold for Lake Erie anglers in New York and beyond?
As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if

As we kick off a new year, it’s time to look forward and speculate on what the next 12 months have in store for us.
One question that must be on everyone’s mind if

Perch are important species across the Ice Belt.
Not only are they one of the main forage species for a number of larger fish species, but their economic impact also is huge in comparison

Albany — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation/DEC has developed a new interactive map designed specifically for waterfowl hunters.

Michigan’s Mullet Lake in Cheboygan County has become one of my favorite ice-fishing destinations.
Mullet Lake is famous for jumbo perch and walleyes through the ice, but you never know what you’ll catch there

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is putting the finishing touches on a plan to stock adult yellow perch into Devils Lake next spring, an effort that local tourism officials and area fishing guides

This summer, perch anglers were inundated with young-of-year walleyes, with many reports of double-digit landings of the aggressive, fast-growing, fingerling fish being caught on perch rigs baited with shiner minnows.
Thus, it was no

These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.

It’s nearly time to start singing the Foreigner hit “Cold as Ice.”
Ice fishing season is fast approaching, and hard water anglers hope it’s sooner rather than later when it comes to walking on

It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off,
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