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There are hundreds of fishable rivers between Maryland and Maine, but we rounded up some of the can’t-miss river runs to enjoy this season.

The 9,500-square-foot restaurant and arcade will be at the site where an unfinished building has sat vacant for three decades on Alabama Highway 77.

Christy Skinner thought it might be just her and her son Charlie at his birthday party Friday. Instead, Charlie had a party full of new-found friends.

Massachusetts Fishing Report – May 6, 2021 With schoolies swarming most inshore areas, you should have no problem catching. While the weather has not been fisher-friendly it sure hasn’t stopped the ongoing migration of our beloved striper as reports of fresh fish trickle in from the South Shore through the North Shore. Haddock remain the hot ticket for deeper water adventurers with the haul not necessarily as far from port as you may think. With the focus so totally now on linesiders, you m...

Massachusetts Fishing Report – April 29 , 2021 April 29, 2021 Well, they are here! Fresh schoolies have invaded Greater Boston and while I haven’t heard, I suspect the South Shore as well! However, if you can cool your engines just a little longer, you may find incredible haddock fishing! Still, it is only April and the freshwater fishing is so good that it underscores the “sweet” in sweetwater! I don’t exactly need an arm-twisting to talk about fishing, so it didn’t take much prodd...

Massachusetts Fishing Report – March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021 While meaning no disrespect to hardcore hardwater types, it’s time to mothball the traps and reacquaint yourself with the cast! Dovetailing with that nicely is the continued trout stocking by Masswildlife, although some anglers aren’t waiting and doing just fine with last fall’s fish. Friend’s fishy photos serve a number of purposes: the altruistic of which could be considered an invite to – “get the heck down here!”. ...

Massachusetts Fishing Report – March 4, 2021 March 4, 2021 Meteorologically speaking, it’s not spring yet but we outdoor types who are synchronized to a different kind of rhythm are feeling it. The sounds of songbirds are now filling the air and the swarms of grackles almost overnight seem determined to empty every bird feeder in the neighborhood. Masswildlife is not immune to such stirrings either as their website is now announcing that the Southeast District will be stocked with trout som...

The author with a beautiful bronzeback pulled through the ice. Our bait shop friends across the state are having a hard time keeping shiners in stock. Interest in all things fishing remains exceptionally high and hardwater is hardly immune. Come spring most anglers thoughts in these parts turn toward the salt and who can blame them? Ice fishing however represents more than just a way to while away the winter, it gives anglers an opportunity to catch some pretty special freshwater species. White...

Massachusetts Fishing Report – January 14, 2021 Hilltown Ponds are hot! While the wait is on for winter to start behaving like it close to the coast, those seeking safe ice have been on the move. Should you decide that you simply can’t wait for neighborhood water bodies to cap over, point your ride to the valleys and the hills! Massachusetts Fishing Report I was pleasantly surprised when David of Merrimack Sports spilled the beans on a number of ice fishing options in the Merrimack Valley...

December 31, 2020 Cod are prowling a short distance from shore right now making them a catch-and-release target for small boaters and when conditions are right, even kayaks! If you prefer celebrating your New Year’s with ice underfoot rather than in a glass, things aren’t looking very good. However while kibitzing with a few fellow kayak owners, I came up with an interesting saltwater alternative. Those of the hardcore, hardwater community already know of anglers who were out on slivers of ...