The catch of the day from a fishing hot spot

Cliff Harris laughs when I ask him how many years he’s been fishing. He guesses that of his 69 years, he’s fished for at least 55 of them. But for all his experience, Harris admits he’s still new to Madison’s fishing scene. He’s only been coming up here …

EU wins post-Brexit fishing row with Britain

Britain breached its post-Brexit obligations by barring EU access to sandeel fishing, the world’s oldest arbitration court ruled Friday, handing the EU a key legal win with potential implications for future fisheries disputes. The European Union on Friday …

Friday fishing report: May 2, 2025

Small Brunswick fishing village implements paid parking in May 2025

Fishing tournament crash kills three

A boating collision during a professional fishing tournament in Alabama last week left three people dead and three others injured. The Major League Fishing Tournament on Lewis Smith Lake, north of Birmingham, was in the second day of a scheduled three-day …

First Alert Weather: Light showers today before a beautiful weekend for the fishing opener

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Friday will feature more rain… again. It will start out early, and is most likely to occur up in the Northwoods early before shifting south & east as the day goes along. Rain should wrap up during the afternoon and early evening, …

Tyler artist creates functional yet funky fishing lures

For most anglers, a fishing lure is just a tool — an artificial bait designed to tempt a bite. But in the hands of Chance Dunlap, a lure becomes something more: a tiny, hand-painted masterpiece, each one crafted with precision and intuition. “When I was a …

Walleyes take center stage as Minnesota Fishing Opener approaches

Every year since 1986 – good weather and bad – Tim Lyon has tested the waters of Lake of the Woods or Rainy River on the Minnesota Fishing Opener. A charter boat driver for Ballard’s Resort on the south shore of Lake of the Woods north of Baudette, …

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources compiles list of facts about fishing in the state

Here are some nuggets about fishing in Minnesota. Some of the information is from the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and others. 1.7 million anglers …

Mullingar fishermen fined for illegal net fishing

Published: Fri 2 May 2025, 12:45 PM Last updated: Fri 2 May 2025, 1:00 PM Two Mullingar fishermen illegally fishing in a Galway river with monofilament nets were fined €750 and must pay €400 in legal costs following their conviction at Galway District …