Back in my guiding days, friends and I often spent our days off not in pursuit of bass, trout, walleyes, or even giant muskies. Nope. On those rare days between paid trips, the most enjoyable way to ...

For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Maybe the fish got used to the heat or maybe the angler and the fish, but it was a good week for catching fish. And in a variety. Michelle Hobbs was fishing on one of the area lakes when she caught a ...

Okay, it looks like we are going to have a mild winter, maybe. It’s been warm lately but that Christmas chill put fear into the hearts of many. For now, I’m laying odds that most of the rest of the ...

If you like fishing deeper waters during the fall for crappie and walleye or even ice fishing during the winter, the Rapala Flat Jig is worth a try. The odd-looking jig has hooks on the front and back ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, they put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

More than 80 years ago on the pristine waters of Lake Päijänne in Finland, a fisherman named Lauri watched from his boat as large predatory fish attacked schools of minnows. Time after time, he ...

For about a decade Tim White has fished Virginia’s Occoquan Reservoir, where he owns a lake house near the town of Woodbridge. He regularly catches catfish and bass, along with some giant crappies ...

“I’ve got a fish – but it’s not a very big,” said Erin Young. We were trolling small bass lures for white bass or walleye in an area known to hold both species. Soon the fish came into view and Erin ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Here’s this week’s Irvine Lake fishing report, written by veteran angler ...

If you like fishing deeper waters during the fall for crappie and walleye or even ice fishing during the winter, the Rapala Flat Jig is worth a try. The odd-looking jig has hooks on the front and back ...