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 Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a 6% increase in the black bear harvest quota and a 14% increase in licenses from 2024 for the 2025 fall season. The target harvest of black bears ...

Leech Lake and its muskies have become ground zero in debate about forward-facing sonar and whether new regulations could protect big fish later into summer. A document – “Minnesota’s Muskie Dilemma” ...

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 ...

Repairs are expected to take place on a section of a deteriorated Sac County trail after letters from trail users describing its deterioration were discussed at the January meeting of the Iowa Natural ...

I admit it I’ve been towing my portable ice shacks with ropes for about 40 years. Therefore, there have been a number of “ghost rides” that my portables have been on as a result, so I figured it was ...

For several summers, that’s about all my son and I did. Mornings and evenings and weekends, we’d be on the water, chasing bass. He’d ask to go walleye fishing. I’d remind him, “We’re bass fishermen,” ...