Winter adaptations allow the aquatic environment to flourish. Winter is not quiet, and if we listen carefully, the lake community tells us plenty.

Designating the turkey as Wisconsin’s official state game bird would not only honor its place in our hunting traditions but also recognize its role in conservation and outdoor recreation.

There are other smaller lakes that, given even a semblance of winter, can provide ice anglers a lake trout fix.

I know CWD can be contentious but most people I have told so far have had the same reaction: ‘How do I get my deer tested?’" ...

For me, a crappie is the prize of winter angling. I don’t live or fish in an area where walleyes are plentiful, so it’s all about panfish.

North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 17 and continues through May 12. Residents must have a 2023-24 (valid through March 31) or 2024-25 (required April 1) combination ...

The DNR stocked 197.38 pounds of yearling Driftless Area brook trout into four trout streams this year – about 2,100 brookies total. An increase in sales tax receipts in Minnesota has led to a roughly ...

As a turkey hunter, I never get tired of hearing the early morning hoot of a barred owl. It’s even more fun when two or more of them hoot to each other. The “who– who–who-cooks-for-you” call is as ...

I used to really be into winter. In fact, as soon as deer season was over, I would be breaking out the ice fishing gear, tuning up the cross-country skis and watching the weather forecast hoping for ...

Angling advocacy group MN-FISH held its annual summit last Tuesday in St. Paul, and the walleye regulation on Lake Mille Lacs occupied half the afternoon. Brad Parsons, DNR fisheries chief, explained ...

Outdoors lovers – whether walking the aisles at sport shows for decades or are considering checking one out for the first time – can chase their passions indoors during the coming weeks. A sure-cure ...

Two young men from northeast Ohio forged a friendship based on fishing that will soon carry them toward earning college educations. Hoyt Nicely and Connor Bower met through the Prime Time Junior Bass ...