Game & Fish East

Each issue of Game & Fish East details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, trout and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from Maine to Virginia, and learn the top times for success in the field and on the water. Get info on hot new gear and how it performs, as well as updates on trends, regulations, seasons and destinations to help you plan your next outing.

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Game & Fish East

GAME&FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT GAFMAG.COM

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING • Game & Fish editors pick their favorite shows on MyOutdoorTV.

MOON TIMES

HOW TO HOLD • WHICH OF THE THREE MOST COMMON METHODS OF COMPENSATING FOR TRAJECTORY AND WIND IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

GET AFTER PORTLY PANFISH • IT’S PRIME TIME TO TARGET HEFTY CRAPPIES, BLUEGILLS AND MORE.

SUREFIRE FIRE • A NO-FAIL PLAN FOR ENJOYING A GOOD BLAZE ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

RESTORING OUR REPUTATION • IT’S TIME TO STOP CONGRATULATING OURSELVES FOR CONSERVATION SUCCESSES AND DO MORE TO ENSURE WE REMAIN STEWARDS OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT.

THE GREAT DEER CARTRIDGE DEBATE • THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AMMUNITION FOR DEER HUNTERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TREND, AND IT CONTINUES TO SPARK ARGUMENTS.

NEW PRODUCT PREMIERE • TOP HUNTING FIREARMS AND GEAR FROM SHOT SHOW 2025

AROUND THE EAST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

SUMMERTIME BLUES • HEAD FOR THE SHORE AND LOAD A COOLER WITH DELICIOUS BLUE CRABS.

FULL STEAM AHEAD • A quick and dirty way to enjoy your blue crab bounty

LAND OF THE Landlocks • HOW AND WHERE TO TARGET ONE OF THE NORTHEAST’S MOST ICONIC FISH SPECIES

HOT PICKS • The very best landlocked salmon lakes right now

BACKUP PLANS • Solid options when conditions get rough on the big water

BLIND AMBITION • THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER GROUND BLIND PLACEMENT WHEN HUNTING SPRING GOBBLERS

BLINDS FOR BIRDS • Three ground blinds that are optimized for the turkey woods

STRATEGIC SETUPS

GURUS OF GLIDE • WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE EAST COAST’S FOREMOST GLIDE BAIT AFICIONADOS

CASTABLE ART • Custom glide-bait makers craft creations that would look just as impressive in a museum as they do on the end of a line.

MOTHER’S DAY MAYFLIES • THE ANNUAL HATCH OF HENDRICKSON MAYFLIES WILL TEST YOUR FLY FISHING METTLE TO THE MAX.

SUPER SLABS • PROVEN HOT SPOTS FOR CATCHING BIG CRAPPIES AS THE WATER WARMS

SPAWN-TIME SETUPS • The best baits and rigs for spring crappies

TOURNAMENT KAYAK FISHING 101 • READY YOUR RIG, GEAR, SKILLS AND MINDSET BEFORE ENTERING THE COMPETITIVE CIRCUIT.

GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS • Items every tournament kayak should have on board

READY FOR ACTION • NEW KAYAK MODELS ARE MORE EQUIPPED THAN EVER FOR GETTING ANGLERS INTO FISH.

GEAR UP • MAKE ANY KAYAK EVEN BETTER BY RIGGING IT WITH THE RIGHT ACCESSORIES. GEAR UP MAKE ANY KAYAK EVEN BETTER BY RIGGING

Savage AXIS 2 PRO • AN UPGRADED RIFLE THAT CONTINUES ITS MAKER’S REPUTATION FOR AFFORDABLE ACCURACY

Marlin Model 1894 Dark • A CLASSIC LEVER GUN GETS UPDATED TO OFFER MODERN UTILITY.

EXPENSIVE LESSONS • TAKING CARE OF GEAR COSTS LESS THAN REPLACING IT.