Spotlights
Great Lakes Anglers Boaters and boat retailers had a good year in 2006. Leaders of the industry-wide Grow Boating Initiative began a national... Spotlight
VHS Virst Threatens the Great Lakes Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a serious disease among fish in geographical areas including the Great Lakes basin,... Spotlight
Simple Steps to Being an Eco-Friendly Boater As marinas prepare for peak boating season around the country, now's the time for boaters to gear up to "be green... Spotlight
What I Want Custom Ship Model Model Ship Builder gives customers the option to have their vessel built in model size. Individuals give... Spotlight
Commentary
Bait and Catch One Asian carp was found earlier this year past the electric barriers in the Chicago area. Scientists examined the fish and... Letter
Joining Forces The Asian carp conflict has existed for nearly two decades, ever since flooding allowed the species to escape into the... Editorial
Recreational Fishing Hits Snag? The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, created by the president in June of 2009, is charged with “developing a... Editorial
We built it and they have come Last year, in a unique U.S.-Canada partnership, we built a lake sturgeon spawning reef just off Fighting Island in the... Letter
Aren't Fish People Too? Another dam is being removed, this time in Covington, New York. The thought is that native fish will once again use the... Editorial
Departments
Fish Seeker The versatile Fish Seeker from Davis Instruments makes it easy to accurately control lure depth without a heavy lead ball... New Product
Happy Troller The advanced Happy Troller from Davis Instruments economically, effectively and safely slows down even large engines to... New Product
Features
Keep America Fishing The past 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in actions to restrict or ban recreational fishing in areas across the United... Fishing
The Bigger, Better, Super-Sized Perch - Faster-growing fish could make yellow perch aquaculture more viable This story was printed with permission from Ohio Sea Grant. Photos are courtesy of Ohio State University South Centers.... Fishing
Break the Ice As soon as people around the Great Lakes begin putting their boats away for the winter, ice fishermen start going through... Fishing
Chicago's Big Catch By Capt. Kevin Bachner On a late spring day earlier this season a group of five had chartered my boat for a fishing... Fishing
Safe and Sound with Raymarine By Tim Ludens As you gear up to spend a summer on the water with family and friends, you should “think outside the cooler”... Feature
Fishing by the Weather By William D. Anderson Everything you read about how weather affects fishing seems to say something different. The one thing... Fishing