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One Knot to Rule Them All
For standard tackle fishing and connecting the line directly to the hook, a swivel, or even a small lure, the Palomar knot shines above...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jun 14, 20213 min read


ND CTL State Trap & Skeet Tourney is June 18-20
The North Dakota State High School Clay Target League (ND CTL) will be holding its annual state tournament at the Shooting Park in...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jun 14, 20213 min read


Peluso Report: Lake Walleyes on the Feed
By Mike Peluso I promised last week that the reports would switch over to mostly to Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea for the next couple of...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jun 7, 20212 min read


Dakota Uplander: Rain Needed for Brood Forage, Cover
North Dakota’s upland bird populations came out of the mild winter relatively well. With above average temperatures from December to...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
May 24, 20214 min read


The Peluso Report: The Spawn Is On!
The spawn is on! While I was hoping it would hold off a little longer for the spring, we all know Mother Nature has her way, and her way...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Natural Reproduction Next Goal for Red River Sturgeon
As the Red River Lake Sturgeon Restoration Program closes out the first phase of its efforts in 2021 and 2022 fisheries biologists and...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Apr 26, 20215 min read


The Big Question
The great underwater mystery - despite all science and biology can tell us about what fish see, smell, taste and sense in ways that...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Apr 6, 20214 min read


Dickinson Angler Times It Right for 16.39-Pound Walleye, Pending State Record
For Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson, his spring walleye adventures were already off to a great start after catching a personal best 31-inch...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Mar 16, 20214 min read


Low Water Levels May Present Challenges to Spawning Fish, Some Egg Collection Efforts
With spring seemingly on fast forward and any precipitation or runoff on pause, concerns for a successful spawning effort are growing on...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Mar 16, 20213 min read


Dry North, Cold South May Impact Spring Waterfowl
Early spring-like conditions have many fans of the outdoors thinking about returning flocks of snow geese, Canada geese, mallards and...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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