Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that maintains separate agencies for the management of fish and the management of wildlife.
The state has explored in past d...
JEFFERSON TWP — Western PA can be a tough place to enjoy outdoor recreation and nature activities. Beyond the hills and the rain, Butler temperatures this month have dipp...
The brisk southwest wind roiled the near shore shallows of Keystone Lake. Holding the boat a cast’s distance from the bank, I pitched a Ned Rig up into about a foot or tw...
The thick, branchless beam of the tree extended perpendicularly from the lake’s shoreline, from its exposed end to where it disappeared into the depths.
I cast a short-ar...
There’s a portion of the lower Allegheny River — found within a several mile stretch that spans two navigation dams — that often excels at producing quality-sized smallmo...
In fishing, as with many other aspects of life, it’s wise to take our victories whenever we can get them, regardless of their relative insignificance at the time.
That’s ...
Walleyes can bite short, particularly when the water is ice cold as it is in early spring. When fishing a classic jig and minnow presentation, this often results in misse...
As I write this, we are in the midst of a spate of mild weather with temperatures in the 50s.
Spring is on the way, though painstakingly slow perhaps. Now is a good time ...
The sound of the township snowplow clearing the nearby street on a recent stormy Sunday morning reinforced the accuracy of the snow event that had been forecast for the p...
This winter’s weather pattern has not been overly kind to the angler.
Enough ice to eliminate most open water options; not enough to provide much in the way of safe ice f...
