From spring coho beginning on southern Lake Michigan to extremely dangerous and variable ice conditions, there's a lot of seasonal notes for this Midwest Fishing Report.

It only seems apt to run the Stray Cast here.

Landscape photographer Robert Shaw discusses his latest book images in "Abraham Lincoln Traveled This Way: The America Lincoln Knew" this afternoon on "Outside."

I don't know if it the lack of winter weather or what, but it seems like shed hunting is underway in earnest around the Chicago area earlier than normal.

Mulling things on my morning ramble

with Storm, the family's mixed Lab.

At first a guttural noncommittal sound forms in my throat while I consider this Wild Weekend Wandering around Chicago outdoors, then I move higher and think shed hunting; then deeper and think coho.

There are some hilarious reports on the extremely variable ice conditions, which obviously leads this Midwest Fishing Report.