Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on March 4, 2026
Outdoor News
March 4, 2026
Accesses are getting beat up in some parts of the state. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report on March 4, 2026.
Walleye
Goodyear Lake offers good fishing all year in New York’s Otsego County
Steve Piatt
March 3, 2026
Goodyear Lake is a spot that attracts a fair amount of angling traffic during the open-water season.
But it’s also worth a look during the hard-water season, and this past winter offered plenty of
Largemouths, northern pike lead the way on Chute Pond in northeast Wisconsin
DNR Report
March 2, 2026
Chute Pond supports a good overall fishery, based on results of a 2024 comprehensive survey (early spring, late spring, and fall). While most fish species have shown decreases in abundance compared to the 2013 survey,
Month of March means trophy walleyes after ice out on Michigan rivers
Mike Gnatkowski
March 2, 2026
Savvy Michigan anglers get a head start on the 2026 open water season for walleyes by targeting major rivers that walleyes run sometime in March.
Rotund walleyes, fat as pigs, stage well before the
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026
Staff Report
February 27, 2026
Warmer temps leading fish toward early spring patterns. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report across the state on Feb. 27, 2026.
Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026
Outdoor News
February 27, 2026
Game fish season closed March 1; it’s panfish time. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026.
Dialing in on the saugeye bite in Ohio waters
John Tertuliani
February 27, 2026
Questionable behavior these hybrids have, part chameleon, part escape artist. An unlikely source of genes made them this way. A river sauger and a lake walleye, who would of have thought it led to such
Cold water, big fish: Michigan trip after ice out results in that elusive 10-pound walleye
Bob Vogel
February 27, 2026
A friend had just spent a tough day on the ice searching for walleyes. Five hours of effort had resulted in only one fish. He was ready for a change in plans. I told him
New York’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 26, 2026
Outdoor News
February 26, 2026
Here’s a look at the New York fishing report from across the state on Feb. 26, 2026.
