DONALDSON – Ancilla College is seeking recruits for the upcoming season for its new bass fishing club.

SYRACUSE – Approximately 180 anglers will converge on the famed muskie waters of northern Indiana May 13-15, 2016, for the 20th annual Indiana Muskies Classic.

[weaver_youtube IkGaXrn0yHw rel=0]   By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The 2,300 muskellunge fingerlings released into Backwater and Webster Lake last week seemed to have little in common with their reputation as one of the fiercest and most evasive challenges for anglers in the Midwest. In five years …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 15 gave final approval to rule changes that govern commercial fishing and sport fishing for catfish.

The temperature is rising as “lake season” has finally come back around. The 2015 summer promises to be another great one for anglers in the lakes area. There are over 800 retailers statewide for fishermen to buy their 2015 fishing license and 27 locations in Kosciusko County alone. Licenses can also be purchased by mail, …read more.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources reports that it stocked 31.9 million fish in 70 counties in 2014. In a typical year, stocking numbers usually range between 22 and 24 million fish. The increase was due primarily to a nearly record number of walleye eggs collected by DNR biologists for hatchery production and a higher …read more.

The state of Michigan is offering license-free fishing this weekend. Residents and out-of-state visitors will be able to fish in Michigan’s waters at no charge Feb. 14 and 15. Another free fishing weekend is also scheduled for later in the year, June 13 and 14. “The free fishing weekends help increase awareness of Michigan’s world-class …read more.

By MIKE MYCROFT Chief of Natural Resources, DNR Division of State Parks Volunteer hunters took 1,004 deer during controlled hunts at 18 state parks and one state natural area in November and December of 2014, according to Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for the DNR Division of State Parks. A full report is available …read more.

By PHIL BLOOM Communications, Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved rules that include a limited river otter trapping season beginning this fall. River otters, a native Indiana species, are one of several successful management projects of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, along with the restoration of …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

Tournament anglers who fish for largemouth bass in northern Indiana natural lakes have had no long-term negative effects on bass populations, according to a study by DNR fisheries biologists. Biologists examined the numbers and sizes of bass caught at 22 organized events in 2011 and 2012, and compared the results to 23 events in 2001 …read more.