As the cool breeze of autumn blankets the county, many outdoor lovers who spent the warmer months on the water fishing may begin to hang up their gear for a six-month break. Fishers in Lancaster ...

In an effort to capture the freshness of the season, this is the time of year for putting up. Friends and neighbors have been sharing their favorite recipes for wild berry jams, canned tomatoes with ...

Yom Kippur is a holiday for fasting, not for eating, though we certainly celebrate when the day is done and we can finally sit down at the table. Usually, we do it in the same way. Almost every Yom ...

I was just about to ice a nice northern pike the other day. But with no gaff and the fish hooked far back on the side of the jaw, it’s nose would catch every time I tried to coax the pike’s long head ...

THE PHONE RANG around 6 p.m. last Saturday. The guy on the phone was a fisherman and he had a halibut for us. He would be at the marina for another hour and we could pick up our 45 pounds of fresh-off ...

BISMARCK — Who wouldn't want to try pickled state fish? In North Dakota, pickling northern pike can be a smooth process. The canning process doesn't involve actually cooking the northern pike, and ...

Poor pickled herring — it has lost its mojo. Once a darling of every bagel brunch, it might make an appearance nowadays at your grandparents’ table, but probably not at yours. While herring from a jar ...

Even out of the water they have a commanding presence. Their skin is shiny silver and midnight blue, and their eyes are hard as garnets. These are wild fish fresh from the ocean, and it shows; even ...