The ice fishing for 2025 is over, reports Capt. Mike Sperry with Chautauqua Reel Outdoors. Currently, the ice is not safe. It’s time to get your boat ready. Perch will be ready when you can get out ...

The DEC announced recently the numbers on the bears harvested during the 2024 season. The 1685 bears taken were 24% higher ...

An overlap of perch and coho fishing on southern Lake Michigan, the wide variety of spring weather and options and the ...

The thick ice we enjoyed this year is holding on most of our inland lakes, but not on Lake Erie,” say many weekend ice ...

The thick ice we enjoyed this year is holding on most of our inland lakes, but not on Lake Erie,” say many weekend ice anglers. Mayville is still 10-12 inches thick with active perch and crappie on ...

Pay attention to access points and do your own homework on ice conditions. Still some ice fishing to go and the bite is very good.

As of Wednesday, the only safe ice in the eastern region is at Wild Horse Reservoir. But parts of the lake have ice that is not only questionable, but unsafe.