The southern Illinois reservoir continues to produce a strong crappie fishery. DNR’s 2025 survey produced 26 crappies per hour, with more than half of the catchable fish of white and black species exceeding 10 inches.
Colder water would improve walleye action even more. Here’s the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Sept. 30, 2026.
Talk about fishing in western Polk County and most thoughts might turn to the bigger lakes like Balsam, Half Moon, Bone, Deer, Wapogasset, Lower Clam and Clam – and for good reason. Well, Big Butternut
Crappies reaching fall pattern right on target. Here’s the Illinois fishing report across the state on Sept. 25, 2026.
Fish moving shallower, more active, as water temps drop
Hunting seasons open in earnest Oct. 1. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report from across the state on Sept. 24, 2026.
Here’s a look at the statewide fishing report from across Iowa on Sept. 24, 2026.
There’s a lot of habitat that seems well-suited for waterfowl hunting surrounding Clearwater County’s Pine Lake. While the lake itself is more than 1,200 acres in size, Pine’s physical features also look like they would
Solid fall fishing patterns are developing quickly. Here’s the Minnesota fishing and hunting report across the state on Sept. 23, 2026.
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