Minnesota Fishing Photos

two 14" crappies

Tim Emmers 39 1/4 tiger musky, his first tiger, caught on 14" sucker rig on clear lake October 8th fishing with his dad John Emmers

John Emmers, fishing with his son Tim on October 9th on white bear lake, sucker only tournament, caught this 49"musky on an 18" sucker. Personal best, released successfully

While doing some fall fishing with his grandpa, Gavin Johnson, 14 of Cannon Falls, MN caught and released this 20" Largemouth Bass on October 9th. They were fishing in Hubbard County.

Alex and Samantha Mamer from Hastings Mn Sol Duc river Washington 10/7/2021

Blake Demko of St.Peter, caught and released this 13 inch crappie on Sept. 26 while fishing on Big Stone Lake in South Dakota.

Blake Demko, of St. Peter, caught this 24 inch walleye Sept. 27th while casting and retrieving a Rapala in the shallow rocks on Big Stone Lake in South Dakota.

31” 10 pound Brown Trout caught trolling Lake Superior on October 9th 2021

Ben Rowles caught a nice bass while out fishing with his dad on Long Lake.

15 lb., 39" northern pike. Caught in Mississippi River near Burlington, Iowa.

Tim Emmers, Good Thunder MN, with his dad John Emmers, Blaine MN, caught and released this 36 1/4" musky on lake Namakon, Wisconsin on 09/26/2021, trolling a 16"sucker, with guide Robbie Arnigo of today's angler

John Emmers, Blaine MN, with son Tim Emmers, Good Thunder MN, caught and released this 46 1/4" musky on lake Namakon Wisconsin on 09/26/2021 trolling a 16" sucker with guide Robbie Arnigo of today's angler

Lake namakon Wisconsin, 9/26/2011 46 1/4 on 16"sucker

Lake namakon Wisconsin 9/26/2021 my son tim emmers 36 1/4 on 16" sucker

33 inch walleye caught on Lake Vermillion by Rick Weiblen and released for the next big catch.

LeRoy 's lake vermilion trophy.

Landon Welsh of Coon Rapids caught this 20 inch walleye on Elbow Lake in Northern Mn.

Tyler laube from champlin caught this 27 inch northern on a north metro lake

Champlin cub scout pack 3420 went out with MN Bound on lake Minnetonka. Kids caught a lot of sunfish. The episode will air in June thanks to MN Bound

Andon Linder of Lino Lakes caught his first northern while fishing with his Papa in Crow Wing county in July

Henry And grandpa 20" Small-mouth on Mille Lacs, Labor Day weekend!

Jacob Anderson, Jr. Pri Team member, of Stewartville caught his very first Musky on Leech Lake 9/3. The Musky measured 39 inches.

Northern pike caught in Elk River MN caught by Cooper Reemts

62 inch Musky

45 inch Musky

Great day fishing on Lake Marion (Wright County) with Jack Barrett, Logan Wehner and Tim Wehner. Saturday August 21, 2021. Ended with 10 nice Catfish.

Channel Cat Fish - Logan Wehner caught 8.6lbs. Cat. Our group ended up with 10 total on Lake Marion (Wright County) on Saturday August 21, 2021. Jack Barrett Logan Wehner Tim Wehner

Oscar Carlson, 12, of Elk River caught this 36" Northern while fishing from shore with his family near his home.

45”musky caught on lake Alexander. Caught on a top water bat while bass fishing.

JPT Member. Ben Janzen of Cleveland, caught and released this 24-inch northern pike August 2nd on Leech Lake.

52” Northern on Lake Lille Lacs

40” Northern Pike caught on LOTW by Dan Sartell, Wadena MN. Great trip with over 50 fish caught. Six gators over 40”.

Buck Fierst caught this 16" crappie ice fishing February 2021 Faribault MN

Michael Torborg-Wheelock somehow managed to foul hook this giant carp while fishing the backwaters of the Mississippi near Winona. 30 minutes later, it was through the hole. A battle for the ages.

LorrWren Kern of Blaine with a nice bluegill caught on Lake Minnetonka 1/17/21.

Took a week long fishing trip to my bucket list of places on the Rainy River April 4-10 and it paid off with being a dream! I reeled in two MN master angler fish; a 59” sturgeon with a hook and worm and a 26.5” walleye with a jig and moxi plastic... we caught over 75 walleyes and over ten nice sturgeon!

Spent a week on Rainy River April 4-10 and caught 2 MN master angler fish; 59” sturgeon off hook n worm and a 26.5 walleye on jig and moxi... we boated over 75 big walleyes and over 10 big sturgeon! Dream trip!

Caught in Norman County

Dennis Bellamy of Blaine, MN 37" Catch & Release Lake of the Woods 3/12/21

PPhil Schmidt, Wadena MN with a LOTW late ice lunker. The fish measured 42.5”. Schmidt was fishing with friends near Springsteel.

First sturgeon and it was 64 inches! Heck of a fight did this beautiful fish.

Judah Weston caught and released this Northern Pike by Carlton

Michelle Loren, of Isle, MN caught her new personal best sturgeon measuring 60” while fishing at our cabin on the Rainy River on May 1st, 2021

Jackson Young, of North Branch, caught and released this 36.5-inch channel catfish, with a girth of 26 inches, while fishing in Chisago County, May. 5, 2021.

Joe Kaseforth, of Springfield, MN caught and released this 21.25-inch smallmouth bass while fishing on Lake Mille Lacs on June 9, 2021, using a hair jig.

Logan Saunders, aka in family circles as the "The Walleye Whisperer" caught these walleyes at Leech Lake on May 30, 2021.

Catching and releasing crappies off the dock.

Brad Revermann caught and released this crappie while fishing on Easter.

Rowan’s first small mouth bass 2021

Catch and Release - Bass

Zaiden Brown,6 from Big Lake MN. Caught this 21" walleye on Lake Minnetonka on opener 2021 while fishing with his grandparents.

Three generations of fishermen! Walter Kellen, Brody Kellen and Jason Kellen

Tyla Fjosne of Hinckley caught his first 68 inch Sturgeon on Mother's day while sucker fishing on the St. Croix.

Sawyer Revermann caught this nice bluegill while fishing with his family.

Conner Burke landed this 44 in. sturgeon while fishing with his Dad and Papa.

Levi Torgerson (10YO) of Moorhead Mn caught this 7pound largemouth bass on a ultralight rod with crappie tackle. The bass was caught and released on May 15th.

Addison Cole age 9 caught and released this sunfish off the dock at her grandmas cabin near Hinkley on May 29th.

Rachel Faldet caught and released a 10 inch perch off her grandpas dock

Bobby LaRue caught a 26 inch 9.5 pound Brown Trout on lake x

48” Gar

Amy Koenigs of Stewartville caught and released this 27 inch walleye while fishing with her dad, Dick and Joe Arndt on Kabekona Lake on May 30.

28" catch and release Walleye from Minneapolis West Metro lake on May 30, 2021. Caught in 11 feet of water on pink jig with small shiner minnow.

Weston Fink caught this bass on June 1st on Lake Sarah.

5lb 20inch Small Mouth Bass 6/5/21 Caught while enjoying an awesome evening on the North End of Lake Mille Lacs with family.

9 year old Jordan Lind of Cambridge traveled to Sheboygan to battle 4 year old Chinook's. This one topped the scale at 26.5 lbs.

43 inch Northern caught in the Tamarac River near Red Lake.

Name/lives: John Burns (from Ham Lake) Age: 16 years-old (10th grade @ Blaine High School) Date Caught: June 10, 2021 Walleye, 32 inches To celebrate the last day of school, John Burns went fishing with his grandpa and cousin. He caught and released a 32-inch walleye using the same fishing rod his brother used just two years earlier to catch a 30 incher in the same location! A net was lost in the lake trying to get it in. Luckily, a fellow nearby angler lended a net to get it in the boat. John has been fishing in Longville since he could walk.

I caught this beautiful 24" Walleye trolling a crank bait in 10' of water along a weed edge on the wind blow north shore. This was my first time fishing this Hennepin county lake after living in the area for 2 years. After catching my breath from the awesome surprise i snapped a few photos and released this fish to be caught another day.

Brooke Kroska caught her first largemouth!

My daughter Audrey Hanson caught and released this 54” Muskie

Tyla Fjosne Sturgeon caught May 9th st Croix park

Our 3 year old Grandson Jackson Novotny caught his first Walleye on a lake in northern MN and it was 22".

28in walleye

51in Paddle fish

Dumper Dan's Charter 16.3 pounds Lake Michigan Rainbow Trout. What a fun trip!!

Linda Hackman caught this nice 20 inch small mouth bass off the dock at Sandy Point Lodge on Lake Kabetogama. Caught using a leach on a hook and slip bobber.

Anna Mork of Hayfield Minnesota caught and released this 38 inch Northern Pike on Webb Lake near Hackensack, Minnesota on June 26th 2021 on a Lindy River Rocker.

29" 7.65lbs. Walleye. Released.

Linda Hackman caught this nice 20 inch small mouth bass off the dock at Sandy Point Lodge on Lake Kabetogama. Caught using a leach on a hook and slip bobber.

Owen and Jackson Hennen had a great weekend fishing while camping with Grandma and Grandpa on Barrett lake.

Kylie Kjesbo, of Shakopee, caught this big bluegill while fishing in Otter Tail County while fishing with Grandpa, Chuck Ehrenberg. It measured over 10-inches and was released.

Andon John Linder of Lino Lakes caught his first northern while fishing with his Papa in Crow Wing County

James Wackler with a nice 3 lb bass, and great-Grandson James Young with a 10 oz. sunfish. Both caught recently on Howard Lake in Wright County.

Rylee Kara of Osseo, Mn caught & released this 37” muskie from Eagle lake

Tristan Schwandt age 9, of Eden Prairie, caught and released this 30 inch walleye on Lake of the Woods on July 4.

Emmett Grasmick caught this 4.5lb largie on a Shakopee area lake while learning how to use a bait casting reel for the first time! Caught on a texas rig with 7” plastic worm. He caught another 2 casts later that was 3.8 lbs. Both Catch and release.

Travis Stolp and Kella Warner from Duluth with a 20lb and 19lb King Salmon from Lake Michigan out of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Taken on Saturday July 17 on the boat Salmon Depot.

13 year old girl, Dylan Collins, caught this 28" 10.5 pound Walleye on a Central Minnesota Lake one July 17 using a leach as bait. This was her first larger sized fish ever caught and she is still smiling ear to ear!

20 inch smallmouth caught on an pan fish jig.

Tyler Piepho of Hartland caught and released this 19.25"smallmouth bass on July 17th while fishing Mille Lacs Lake.

4 lb 2oz, 19 inch Small Mouth caught by 10 year old Henry Johnson of St. Peter while fishing on Lake Koronis.

Zach Bakke 8, from Minnetonka caught this largemouth bass July 30 while fishing on Lake Carlos.

Pumpkin seed fish daughter Finley “ooooo. Ahhhhhh” every time a fish came in the boat. And had to pet and kiss most of them before they went bye-bye.

A 5 lb 7oz, 21 5/8” largemouth bass near Pengilly MN caught by Cullen George,13, of Rosemount MN.

Kirk Waskey caught his personal best walleye at the age of 64 just under 30 inches.

6 lbs 4oz. largemouth bass caught on a Sucker minnow in the Pillager, Mn area.

Our 12 year old daughter caught this 54” beast during a Jr Bass fishing tournament on Lake Waconia on 7/16/21!

Bernadette Loegering caught this sheepshead on lake Waconia

Kennan Warner, 5, of New York Mills, caught this smallmouth bass on July 29th on Duncan Lake in the BWCA.

Sarah Revermann, of Freeport, MN caught and released this walleye while fishing with a Rippin’ Rap.

Catch and Release - 44 1/2" northern pike caught on tip-up March, 15th 2021

Caught these up north in the Walker area. 15 inch!!!

Clyde Anderson of Holyoke, MN caught this 39 inch Lake Trout through the ice on Lake Superior on February 19, 2021 on a jig with a smelt head. It was his first Lake Trout.

26 1/2 Walleye jigging for Burbot on Lake Bemidji. February 24th, 2021.

Kegan Buchholz, age 6, of Gilbert, MN caught this crappie out fishing with Dad and Grandpa!

Grandson, Jackson Diestler's, first time ice fishing and he caught the 1st fish, a 12 inch perch. He was fishing, also the first time, with his Grandpa Greg, Uncle Travis, and Cousin Kase. He wasn't quite sure what to think of the sound of the ice cracking.

Ellie Harms caught her first fish on the ice ever with stepdad Brandon Rangel on Little Elk Lake.

In his very first time fishing Mille Lacs, Connor Yang (14) from Woodbury caught this 27 inch walleye. He was fishing out out Beachside Resort.

Gwen caught and released this 24” walleye on an Itasca county lake the final weekend of walleye fishing.

Elliot Age 13 Lac Qui Parle 2/19/21 33.3 Inches 10.3 lbs.

Avalee Brown from New York Mills with a couple of sunfish she caught on 2/19 on an Ottertail county lake.

30” Walleye caught and released on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7, 2021) in 32’ water on Lake of the Woods out of Wheeler’s Point Resort.

First time ice fishing in Minnesota. Caught and released this 22.5” walleye on Lake of the Woods on February 5, 2021. A personal best for this Iowa guy!

In true twin fashion Mason and Charlie Timm age 3 of Rochester, MN. Caught perch at the same time fishing on Rush lake in Crosslake, MN.

Dane Kimball age 7 caught this 52” sturgeon on the St. Croix River. His Dad Scott said it was a good fight!

Easton Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Luke Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Liam Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Paul Neuman caught and released this pike on a Aiken Mn area lake 1/22/21

Allison Fisher caught her first Muskie on Nest Lake on 1/23/2021

Walleye coming up through the ice on Lake Shamineau on February 3rd.

Ace Pavel caught this 7 3/4" perch on Gull Lake.

Jerry Brown of Otsego, caught and released this 21 3/4 - inch on January 4th on the Mississippi River

James Jivery catches a 27 inch pike on Blue Lake

Meg Cameron with her 41 inch pike

Savea Zimmerman-Cameron with her 40 inch pike

First Fish! Beckett Copa, 7-years-old, of Sauk Rapids caught his first ever fish on Big Pine Lake near Perham. Beckett reeled the crappie while fishing with his Mom, Grandma and Grandpa.

18" smallmouth bass.

My name is Jon Kuznia and this is a true story!! It was a beautiful Saturday morning when I took my neighbors Ben Saarion and his father Carl Saarion fishing on Lake Charley in Douglas County. I normally fish my lake, Lake Ida, but my permanent in on Lake Charley. When morning broke, the bite was full on and we started noticing everytime we had a sunfish come in, northerns would sometimes trail the fish and take a bite at the hooked panfish. I managed to land a 27” as proof. Nothing prepared us for what happened next. A large 50” Musky nailed the Vexilar transducer hanging below the ice in Ben’s hole. The fish sucked his vexilar base to the hole and would not let go of the transducer. As Ben pulled in on the cabling, I grabbed the monster and lifted it out of the water. The fish would still not let go of the transducer. After 90 seconds, he finally spit out the transducer and a quick picture and measurement were taken before the fish was released into the water. The fish was over 50” in length!! Whatever anyone tells you, tell them this, using a Vexilar improves your chances of landing the big One. Jon Kuznia

Caught it on a tip up fishing lake of the woods. 39 inches

Mason Ver Steeg, 6, of Hancock, caught his first northern pike Jan. 9 on lake Minnewaska.

Colin Zurn, age 15, caught and released this 39 inch pike on January 16, 2021 in Wright County.

Cruz Pavel, 8" Perch caught in Cannon Falls.

Colin Zurn, caught and released this 4 lb large mouth bass in Wright County on January 7th, 2021.

30" 11lb 6oz Splake caught by Niel Martinich on Lake X , Itasca co.

Anne Clayton 12.5lbs 35” long pike

We were fishing a local lake and Jack "orange" coat caught a 20.5 inch bass. His sister Maddy helped pull it out of hole! It was let go to be caught this summer!

Hayden Weis 8yrs old 19.75” Walleye Mille Lacs Lake

John Murray- 18" largemouth near Hastings

29" Walleye - 18.5" girth - 11 lb 2 oz Caught on a buckshot spoon

Henry Braun caught this 29" walleye on Jan 3 in the Nissawa area Catch & Release

Hanna caught this 28.5 inch Bowfin on a gold slender spoon on a lake near Alexandria, MN.

My son Charles caught this 37” northern pike at Lake Mille Lacs this weekend.

Took this 48 inch musky on French this summer.

Cherie along with her son (Jon)caught and released this 29 inch walleye on lake Victoria in 15ft, guided by her fiancée Mike Doering

-Catch & Release- Rattle Wheel Walleye- Jay Hedin, of Bemidji woke-up to his rattle-wheel to pull in this dandy 28-inch walleye on Upper Red Lake using a Golden Shiner on a Northland Buckshot spoon.

Lake Bemidji, 12/21/20

44 " caught and released on 6lb. fireline.

My son Willy’s first Muskie! 44” caught in October.

Jordanna of Hutchinson, terrified of her first fish.

Samantha Schefers, of Saint Augusta, caught and released this muskie on Oct. 11 on Lake Vermilion. It was her first muskie.

26 inch 7 lb Leech Lake Walleye! John Pletcher Rice, MN. October 3, 2020.

15" with jug and minnow

Very first fish!!! Caught on Lake Mille Lacs with is his new 30'' Micro Pocket Combo pole 🙂

57” by 28.5” Muskie on Mille Lacs State record?

Lance Klersy caught this small mouth in July on the Mississippi river near St.Cloud.

Tanner Smith, 14, of Red Wing, caught this 22-inch walleye July 25 in the BWCA near Grand Marais.

Emily Sheff 3 1/2 from Cloquet Mn with a sunfish she caught & released on a family outing

Rick Tietz, from Delano Minnesota, caught and released this largemouth bass at Clearwater Lake in South Haven Mn Saturday September 26.

Bobby Terwilliger of Edina, MN caught & released this 20" largemouth bass on Big Round Lake, Polk County, WI on September 26th, 2020.

A 21 inch largemouth bass caught on a beetle spin and released on a farm pond in Ottertail County

Deb fishing in September in central Minnesota caught this 5 pound walleye on a bobber

Day off from the post office! Won the pool on the boat with this wheat fish. 18.5”!

Benjamin Whiting, age 7, of Saint Michael caught and released this largemouth bass June 22 on Lake Hubert.

Brady and 2 nice smallmouth bass. Largest is 3.5 lbs. Both caught from the dock.

Lake Vermilion 29 1/2" Walleye. Catch and Released.

PAUL ,JOANNE AND JENNA RIES CAUGHT THESE ON LAKE SUPERIOR WITH OPTIMUM CHARTERS ON SEPT 11

Dominic Erickson caught and released this bass on his own on a Nevis area lake on a nightcrawler.

Charlotte Erickson caught this crappie on Lake Belle Taine

St. Cloud, MN

Robert Vacek caught this 12" perch August 30 while fishing with his granddaughter, Rachel Rusten, in Cass County

Mae Reuter Age 5 caught this 20 inch large mouth bass on North Lake in Dakota County, MN. She baits her own hook all while sparkling in pink!

Mason Bona. 4lb 20" Largemouth Bass. Hubbard County MN

Deb Koenig with a colorful bluegill caught in July on a Washington County Lake. (Deb Koenig is my wife).

Caught this 48 inch Muskie on French Lake

This is a photo of Emmett catching his first sunfish off of our dock on Clearwater Lake!

Wyatt Knutson catches a nice sunfish on Lake Carlos in Douglas County in August 2020.

36” Northern Pike Caught & released on Hay Lake, Akeley,MN at our Family Lake Home

44 inch Muskie

43 1/2 inch Muskie

26 inch Walleye

41 inch Muskie

Large mouth

Titus, age 10, caught these 2 perch on 1 lure, 1 cast! On Lake Bemidji

Shirley Westphal of Buffalo, MN first time ever walleye fishing caught and released this 27 1/2 inch beauty on a Rapala on Lake of the Woods

20 inch small mouth

Cooper Vierzba age 4 caught this beauty with a crappie minnow on Rabbit Lake in Cuyuna, MN.

Ashley collman caught this monster trout on her second time on Lake superior!

Braylon Brache, 13, of Otsego, Mn caught this 28.5 inch walleye that weighed 8 lbs, 10 oz while fishing on Lake Roosevelt in Outing Mn July 5 2020.

Ava Burmaster caught this bass at her grandpa's cabin on Morrison lake

Matt Musta caught and released this 22” smallmouth on a Ned Rig on Lake O’Brien in the Crosslake area.

Casey Isaacson caught and released this 28 inch walleye on leech lake using a Lindy river rocker.

Tommy "T-Bone" Halvorsen catch this bass while fishing with Uncle Chad on an Alexandria area lake.

Having fun with catch and release.

Great day fishing in Minnesota!

17 1/2” smallmouth in 15’ of water, wacky worming neko style on lake Minnewaska.

This 22 inch walleye was caught in July on Leech Lake - the biggest fish of our family trip.

Northern pike caught in a creek by Glenville Mn.

Justin Jabs of New Prague, MN caught this 13 inch crappie on the Dairyland Reservoir, he named the fish "Big Chunkis" for its size!

Cal Cichosz from Winona, MN caught this 19" Smallmouth Bass while fishing on pool 5 on the Mississippi on July 22, 2020 while fishing with his grandfather, Dick Cichosz.

Beaver Creek WMA Brown Trout Mckenna Carlson Fox Spinner used

Ryan Hoefker caught this big bass on Lake Minnetonka off the docks in Wayzata.

Ryan Hoefker age 10 caught this bass on Lake Minnetonka on the Wayzata docks. She has a passion for fishing!

First ever walleye caught by Josh Welke on Mississippi River on July 15. Measured in at 27in, 8lbs.

Henry Johnson, age 8, of Litchfield caught and released this largemouth bass July 14th. He was using a double tail mister twister.

47" muskie from Cass county. Her first muskie and caught another that same day

After a 9 year dry spell, Ryan Connelly of Edina, caught and released this 53” Muskie in a Hubbard County lake.

Maureen Geier of Mahtomedi caught this 13” crappie on a Park Rapids lake.

Rico Geier of Mahtomedi caught and released this 42” northern pike in an Emmaville area lake.

50” Muskie caught on Lake Shamineau on June 27th. Caught by Craig Belling at 12:00 noon on a deep diving rapala. The fish was released. It was the first Muskie I’ve caught.

Samantha Yudell, 3 1/2, caught her first keeper (all by herself!) While fishing in Beltrami County.

Levi Tollefson and his dad Jeff caught this catfish in pool 2 on 6 pound test

17" Smallmouth Bass caught and released by Callen Sykora(8) on Namakan Lake in Voyaguers National Park.

8 year old Oscar Bradley from Edina, MN landed a 38 inch northern pike that was caught on Deer Lake in Itasca county on June 20th.

Brooke McDaniel of Oak Grove,Mn tied her personal best with this 27” Walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on May 23rd.

Blake Sundmark 3 years old of Blaine Minnesota fishing with his grandpa and dad on Father’s Day on lake Demontreville .

Amanda Kroon of Rochester caught this 12 inch perch on the Mississippi River near Wabasha.

Please use this in place of the picture submitted this morning. Thank you!! Gabe Reginek caught this 17 1/2 inch large mouth bass on an area lake in Beltrami County on July 2, 2020. He said it was fun to catch but even better to release!

Grace Reginek caught her first crappie on an area lake in Beltrami County on July 5, 2020. She loves fishing!!

Wendy caught and released this 53 pound flathead on the Mississippi on June 23. She is pictured here holding it with her husband Curt.

Father and Son Musky! Dane (6) reeled in this 52” musky and Dad Scott landed it. Caught on west metro lake. 7-4-20

Birthday wish came true! Logan Barr, of Zimmerman caught and released this 23” walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on June 23rd- his 6th Birthday!

Father and Son Musky! Dane (6) reeled the 52” Musky and Dad Scott landed it. Caught on a west metro lake. 7-4-20

Faith Miller, of Waldorf, caught this, 13-inch crappie, with a jig and soft plastic on a spinning rod, while fishing with her dad on one of her favorite lakes in Le Sueur County on July 1, 2020.

Joey Otto (7) caught this 29 inch Walleye while fishing with his grandpa, Ray and his dad, Josh near Alexandria on Father’s Day weekend.

Robert Hansen of Apple Valley caught his 1st fish on Buffalo Lake on his very first fishing trip!

Robert Hansen of Apple Valley caught this awesome Northern on his 1st fishing trip on Buffalo Lake!

Josh Kroon from Rochester, MN caught this 21 inch smallmouth bass Sunday June 21st on the Mississippi River near Wabasha.

Tanner Besse of Shakopee caught and released this 30 inch walleye on a metro lake. He was trolling a spinner bait he made earlier in the week.

Brody Lockman caught this large mouth bass while fishing on Lone Lake.

Lance Lockman caught his first smallmouth bass while fishing with his dad and grandpa on Mille Lacs.

A.J. Kurtz of Hugo, MN caught this 5.5 lb 22” Smallmouth bass on a top water bait on Baby Lake, Hackensack, MN June 23rd, 2020.

Matthew Lundebrek caught this 28" walleye on Lake Minnewaska June 15th fishing with his grandpa!

Adelynn Johnson, age 7 & part time guide, landed her personal best 4 lb bass on park lake

This 6 pound Largemouth was hauled in at lower Sylvan Lake at River Rock Point in Cass County on a black n blue Jawbreaker Jig in 2 ft of water.

This 27-inch walleye was caught on a live minnow at Fisherman's Bridge on the Gull River

Scott Gerry from Cottage Grove caught and released this 28 3/4” walleye on Lake Vermillion on 06/05 /20

Connor Burke and Buddy Tristan Burkman caught and released these nice ones.

34" Northern Pike caught on a deep diver Phantom Lure.

26 1/2" Walley Caught and Released in Kandiyohi County

Lance Lockman caught his first walleye fishing off his family dock on Lone Lake.

Avett Henderson of Angora caught his first walleye on Lake Vermilion in St. Louis County.

29 inch walleye caught and released on the st. Croix river on May 28. Caught on a #7 purpledescent shad rap

Ryan caught this big cat on the Croix. 44” long and 27” girth.

Last day of May fun in the sun!

Emmett caught this Large mouth bass off the dock on Lake Nisswa on Friday, June 5th. He was using a leech.

Avery Geiger, Trimont MN caught and released this 26" walleye, May 31 near her home. It was the first walleye that Avery ever caught.

Jack got this 18 inch bass fishing for sunnies with a bobber and worm

Gage and Jase Fjeld caught these crappies fishing with their dad on June 9th on a local Princeton lake.

Dave and Matt Schlobohm (Father and Son) caught and released a 31” and 30” walleyes on the Woman Lake chain in northern Minnesota on memorial weekend.

Jim Olson. Lake Minnewaska. Glenwood, MN

27 inch walleye caught on the St. Croix River. Caught on a Northland butterfly crawler harness. Caught with my dad on May 31, 2020.

Bladen Schroeder caught and released this catfish in Grand Forks, ND on the Red River of the North on 5/29/20. The fish weighed 22 pounds and measured 35 inches long with 20 inch girth.

Abigail Pomerleau (Age 8) of Lino Lakes caught and released this 30 inch northern on a metro lake while fishing with her dad and brother. The fish hit a fire tiger rapala husky jerk

29 inch walleye caught in northern Minnesota on May 30th. Caught trolling using a spinner with a leech!

I caught this 17 inch bass near Palisade, Minnesota, while fishing with a green and orange Rapala.

Newly committed fisherwomen, Sandy Johnson, of Clarissa caught this one pound bluegill on May 7th

Myra of Apple Valley caught this 21 inch walleye on Little Sauk Lake in Sauk Centre on May 23. She was using a tube jig and minnow.

Trent Peterson, Inver Grove Heights, caught and released this 15" crappie on a St. Louis County lake.

Trent Peterson, Inver Grove Heights, caught and released this catfish on the Mississippi River near So. St. Paul

Caroline Lind, 8, of Kandiyohi, caught this largemouth while fishing with her family on May 24th.

Easton Vance (8 yrs old) caught and released this 28” walleye on the Yellow Medicine River on May 19, 2020.

Tyler Marion (age 17) from Andover,Mn - caught this 26” walleye the evening of May 20 on beautiful Lake Kabetogama using a jig and a minnow.

"Ike with a Pike" Isaac "Ike" Johnson with dad, Joe Johnson, caught this "lunker" on Green Lake in Chisago City on 5/15/20 on his kid's superman fishing rod. This 4.5 year old is "hooked" on fishing! With each bite, he announces "fish on" and reels away until his catch is in the boat!

Addie Ramsdell caught and released this 13" near her home on May 18th.

Grace Ramsdell caught her first crappie ever on May 18th.

40" Northern Pike caught and released on Lake Mille Lacs May 15th

25.5 inch walleye caught by 8 year old Evan Luebben

5 year old Eli Kalor caught this 12” Crappie using his Mickey Mouse pole in Pine City, MN

Anne Carlson with a 14” Leech lake crappie.

Shay Dahl took 4 year old son Jacob Dahl out fishing with his Spiderman fishing rod on Sand Lake, Grand Rapids on fishing opener and caught a 4 pound, 19.5 inch bass!

John Gandrud caught and released this 60" Sturgeon on the Rainy River on May 2nd. It had a girth of 29" and thus an estimated weight of 69 pounds.

Alexandria Area Crappie Caught by Lori Briggs Hochhalter April 2020

Favorite fishing buddy grandson Jackson. He caught a northern pike 8.3 lbs and a large mouth bass 3.1 lbs. Caught on Centerville lake last day of ice fishing 2020. Love this kid!

Jack Babst of maple lake mn caught his first fish of 2020 open water. One happy kid!!!!

Ava Gillum, age 4, of Cherry, MN. Perfect way to spend a Monday morning - catching her first fish! This girl is hooked for life!

Eli Gillum, age 2, of Cherry, MN with his first fish! Having a blast with his sister and mom. The kids are hooked for life!

Sawyer Mierau, 11, caught this 14” perch on the Mississippi River. It was his first time in the boat in 2020, a welcome break during the quarantine. He was with his Grandpa LeRoy and family friend Dave.

Late season LOTW pike. 42” long - just under 20 lbs. First day and first “fish on” flag. Dan Sartell, Wadena MN. Photo by Jake Schmidt.

21 & 3/4 inch, 3.5 lb stocked rainbow trout caught in lake county, MN on March 24th, 2020.

Ayden Trojahn, Age 6, with first two crappies caught thru the ice on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 on Birch Lake.

Kim Franck catch and release 32 inch 11 pound walleye at Arnesons lake of the woods.03-24-2020

42" speared pike end of season in Minnesota

Gage Olson of Hanover, MN Caught this 26" Walleye while fishing with his big brother Tanner on Mille Lacs Lake Feb 17th

Vince Fischer caught this 29-inch walleye fishing with tip-ups on Lake Mille Lacs.

Jan Cook caught this 24 in walleye Feb 17 on an Alexandria area lake .

Geno Shell with a dandy bluegill caught on a lake near Litchfield. Photo by Tim Grady

19 lb Peacock Bass. Blanco River, Amazon Brazil. With River Plate Anglers Outfitter. Caught Feb 29, 2020. Caught by Bruce Blocker Burnsville MN

fishing panfish king lake taconite mn.

I caught this fish on a Canada trip with my dad this year.This fish is my personal best walleye 29 1/2”!

I caught and released this 39” Northern on Lac Qui Parle on February 8, 2020. The biggest fish I have ever caught... such a fun catch!

Jake Bendel caught and released this lake trout in the Boundary Waters on January 30th.

Riley Barron (6) caught this 39" northern, fishing for crappies with Dad, Cory Barron on area lake near Alexandria, MN, January 31, 2020 7pm.

Parker Campbell Caught this 26” walleye January 31st with a rattle reel on lake Mille lacs.

Logan Rossman caught this 25” walleye with a rattle reel January 31st on Lake Mille Lacs

Ellie Rossman caught this 26” walleye February 2nd unassisted with a heated tip up box on lake Mille Lacs

Jimmy H. from Mound and Brayden S. from Chaska caught and released this 38 inch Northern on January 4 while fishing with their dads in Carver County.

Skyann Armstrong, of Brainerd, caught this 30-inch, 8 1/2-pound walleye in Crow Wing County Dec. 23, 2019. The fish hit a homemade blue, pink and white quick strike rig.

Harper Powell, 9 years old of Hutchinson, MN caught her personal best 26" walleye on 1/20/20. Caught & released on Hook lake, McCleod County. Fish bit an orange gamakatsu hook with a fathead. Kids from left to right- Asher Norman, Harper Powell, Hawkins Powell

Dave Larsen of Echo caught and released this 40 in. northern pike while fishing on Lake of the Woods on Jan. 7, 2020.

Dan Larsen of Echo caught and released this 41 in. northern pike while fishing on Lake of the Woods on Jan. 7, 2020.

Teddy breaking in his new pole from Santa in his PJ's

Brody soltis age 7, . 26 inch walleye from Lake of the woods. Catch and release on 1-4-2020. He is a JR Pro

Happy young fisherman

Extremely rare 30-inch Brown Trout caught out of Gull Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Caught by angler, Sawyer Georges of Breezy Point, MN while fishing for walleyes in 25 feet of water after sundown on December 22nd, 2019 Once in a lifetime fish!!

The newest angler to our fishing family, Miss Finley Beth!!

It was a beautiful December 21st to be out fishing for perch! Cason is 8 and wants to be a professional fisherman when he’s older.

Summer fishing on a lake in Northern Minnesota. Grandma Michele and Cason (8) had a good day!

14 inch crappie caught on Jane lake

Kimberly Locher, age 6, with a 20" Upper Red Lake walleye she caught in December

Early ice Red Lake area Walleye,caught and released by Derek Lockwood of Plainview, Mn.

Trying to catch my first Walleye....This is what I landed! 47" Muskie! Thanks to my friend Steve Parker. October 19th, 2019

53” Muskie caught by Daniel Tester (not holding fish in picture) on northern Minnesota lake with a pink Suick in October of 2004

31'' walleye caught 11-19-19 on rainy river near Baudette, Minnesota

Paxton Bouma from Pella Iowa catches numerous nice bass while fishing with his grandpa north of Pine River , MN this summer

Northern Pike caught somewhere in the great northern Minnesota fisheries.

Jenna Haefele age 9, of Minnetrista, caught and released her first Walleye (25") while fishing on Lake Minnetonka on 09/10/2019.

Carter Mackey of Blaine caught a 21" bass while fishing on Lake Eleven near Sandstone, MN on 08/17/19.

Nice smallmouth taken and released on the Mississippi in Sauk Rapids

Dane Kimball age 5 caught his first musky 9-7-19 on Lake Waconia.

Charlie Schroeder, age 12, caught and released this 44.5 inch Northern Pike on Labor Day weekend at Mille Lacs Lake. He was out for a spontaneous trip fishing for Small Mouth using a Senko on 6lb test line. He landed this without a net and the help of his cousin Chuck.

45 1/2 Muskie caught aug 31st on Morrison county lake by Chloe Wright 12 of little falls mn. Fishing with her grandfather

Emmett went fishing all morning and barely caught a thing. We came in to eat lunch and after we ate it began to rain. He was sad and was going to go and play in the back room. Kermit told him that when it rains fish like to bite that much more. He enthusiastically put on the rain coat and the life jacket and walked down to the dock. At this time it was a torrential down pour. It was almost white outside and I could see him dancing on the dock while it was raining. I saw him throw his line out there and didn’t bother to look back at him. A while later he came running up to the window and pounded on it. He said his fish was so big he couldn’t get it in. At that moment the house exploded with all of the guys running out the closest door. We got down to the dock and I couldn’t see his fishing pole, I was fearing the worse and I thought his pole had been drug into the water. He knelt down beside the dock and picked up a rope that was strung through the fishes mouth and gills. I never saw a smile as huge as his that Saturday afternoon. It was caught 20ft from the dock on a bobber and hook through a salamander. Can’t get any easier than that. At this point that kid is soaken wet, head to toe and grinning ear to ear..

25" Walleye caught on Lac Seul by Emma Krohn of Norwood

Blue walleye caught by my son Caleb Skramsted this weekend in Cass County. Measured 22.5”.

20" Northern caught by Sammy Krohn on Lac Suel

7 year old Lilly Frost of Mankato Hooked and Landed this 19" Small Mouth all by herself. She was fishing with her Dad and Grandpa on Mille Lacs. 10 minutes before this fish she caught a 21" Small Mouth all by herself!

Lily was working a tube over the rocks. 9/1/19 Mil lacs

Matthew Harms, 13 of Elk River caught and released his first Walleye 23 1/2 inches on Lake of the Woods, 8/30/19 fishing with his Grandpa Donnie.

I hooked this monster 21 inch/ 7 and a half pound largemouth bass with a rubber floating frog on a canoe with my little buddy Liam on Long Lake in Pine County, Minnesota.

Claudia caught & released the 26.5" walleye on Pokegama Lake trolling at night with a #13 original rapala.

Lukas Kenzie of Coon Rapids MN, caught and released this 19 inch large mouth bass at Battle lake, MN.

Clark Lee 17, from St Paul caught this nice Smallmouth Bass at Pelican Lake (Pine Acres Resort). He was with St Paul Police PAL Leadership Camp (Aug 17th-24th) when he caught it.

Chris Cha 17, out of St Paul caught this 20 inch Largemouth Bass at Pelican Lake (Pine Acres Resort). He was on the St Paul Schools and St Paul Police PAL Leadership Camp (Aug 17th-24th) when he landed this lunker.

Jeff Muchow caught this 35" 9lb. 9oz. Northern on Upper Trelipe Lake on 8/15/19

Alexis and Zachary Muchow, 10 & 13, showing off their almost 1 lb. Crappies from Upper Trelipe Lake on 8/15/19

Katelyn Hall Shawnee, KS 52" Muskie Lake Minnetonka, MN

Natalie, 4 caught and released her first brook trout while fishing at Forestville State Park in August with her family.

Edward Lueck caught and released this sturgeon while fishing on the Mississippi river near Winona after a 20 minute battle. Ed celebrates his 94th birthday September 5th, 2019.

Evan Lingwall 19 from isanti just recently caught and released this huge Bowfin on mille lacs lake .

Three year old Thomas Micek caught this 28.5 inch Walleye while trolling lake Mile Lacs. His buddy Gus Gehrke 4 encouraged him throughout the 10 minute battle. Not Wanting to be out done, Gus pulled in a 28 inch Walleye 10 minutes later.

Hunter Keller, 14, caught his biggest Northern Pike at 16lbs July 21st on Mille Lacs Lake with his Grandpa!

Jared Pankow-Lingwall from Isanti MN, caught and released while fishing from shore on Mille Lac lake a 30inch Dogfish on 8/11/2019

Shannon Randall of Owatonna MN caought and release this Northern Pike while fishing on Women Lake. She was using a dare devil when she caught it

29” walleye caught and released on knife lake by Steve Olson of Mora on August 12

Logan Barr, of Zimmerman caught his first walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on July 14

Arthur Dahlen, 6 8 lb northern from a SW MN lake

BWCA, Cherokee Lake, Lake trout!

Lucas Larson, catch and release of a 37 inch Northern Pike. The fish was caught on Lake of the Woods.

Elsie Stromlund (9 years old), pictured with her dad Chad Stromlund, caught a 30” walleye fishing on Lake of the Woods on July 27, 2019

Noah Harvey Caught this bass on North Long Lake on Fri aug 2nd. it weighed 4lbs 4oz.he was using a brown with blue sparkle plastic worm.

Cassie Poseley, Elk River, MN caught and released this 27 1/2" walleye 8/3/19 on Lake of the Woods.

Caught 51 inch Muskie while fishing lake vermillion bear tower mn

Taylor Johnson caught a 19 3/4” SmallMouth Bass at Mille Lacs on 7/30/19

Arthur Dahlen, age 6, with Grandpa Bob and a nice sucker from the Red Lake River.

Emily Taras's 29 inch Walleye on Pelican Lake 7/26/2019

4 lb 3 oz northern caught by Alex Sorensen (6) of Owatonna, MN at his Great Grandparents cabin on Pokegama Lake.

Mason Sorensen (8) of Owatonna, MN caught and released this largemouth bass off the dock at his Great Grandparents cabin on Pokegama Lake.

Natalie Helgeson caught this bass while fishing of the dock with her dad.

19.5 inch smally caught by Debra Howg on a lake near Grand Rapids

Layla McAvoy, Wauwatosa, WI out fished grandpa Ron on Chisago county lake, June 26, 2019.

Brady is 11 years old. He caught this bass off our dock using a Senko. It was immediately released after a couple photos.

Mike Lohse caught this 30" walleye pulling crawler harnesses on the mudflats of Mille Lacs Lake.

Bo Dienst hooked this giant muskie on LOTWs in mid June. Mike Johnson was his net man.

Dalton Hutchinson caught a 18" Bass while fishing at Brule lake with his Grandpa John Hutchinson on June 28th This was his 3rd anmual BWCA trip.

Cormac Oliver caught his Bass while fishing at BWCA with dad Jim Oliver and Grandpa John Hutchinson on June 29th.

Bo Dienst and his father Dustin were muskie fishing on LOTWs in June when then hooked into this beautiful fish. It was released to catch another day.

Adam Sellner(14) of Rochester caught and released this 30 inch northern pike in Itasca county.

Colton Lindquist caught his first Catfish near his Uncle Bryan Hutchinson place in Floodwood.

Jake Hendricks of Waconia, Minnesota caught this 45" muskie in 18 feet of water on Cass Lake. He caught this trolling along a reef. It was his first muskie.

Last Saturday, June 22nd, my friend Jim Nelson hosted me on a trip to his cabin on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota. While planning our strategy for the day, he suggested that we go for the self-titled "Mille Lacs Grand Slam" ( which would consist of a three trophy fish day). So we started prepping to pursue trophy Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Muskie. As we were stocking up at the tackle shop in Malmo, Jim pulled a Reed Runner from the shelf and suggested that it would be a good lure for color and size to at least get a 40" plus Northern. . . which coincidentally, would also more realistically help us achieve the actual "Grand Slam". In other words, there was a bit of skepticism about actually catching a trophy Muskie on the same day that we were also targeting the other trophies. In Jim's experience, a trophy Muskie is 50"+ and we both knew that would be way more difficult than possibly tying in to a nice big Northern. So we also settled on the idea that a 40" Northern might be a little more achievable. 7 hours later, I actually achieved the "Mille Lacs Grand Slam". I caught a 21" Smallmouth, a 27" Walleye and about 10 minutes after Jim caught a nice 34" Northern, I caught a 51" Muskie with a 24" gearth on that Reed Runner that we'd picked up that morning. Even more incredible, I caught both the Walleye and the Muskie on the same Reed Runner lure. Here's the evidence:

Victoria Case of Stacy MN caught this nice crappie while fishing of the dock.

Ryan Sherratt of Nowthen, MN caught and released this huge smallmouth off the dock on Shagawa Lake, near Ely MN. Ryan caught this fish with a leech fished under a bobber and landed it all by himself.

Ryan Sherratt of Nowthen, MN caught and released this 23 1/2”, 7 1/2lb, Smallmouth Bass right off the dock with a bobber and leech. Ryan hooked and landed this fish entirely by himself

Elijah Rayburn of Ely, MN caught this 11lb walleye in a local lake. This walleye hit a paddle tail swim bait in less then 10 feet of water.

43" Musky caught and released from dock on Lake Johanna June 27th, 2019.

Ryan Horazuk (age 9) caught his first northern while vacationing on Lake Belle Taine

Bo Kuhl age 6 with a 27” 8lb walleye on lake of the woods. His biggest fish ever. Caught on Saturday June 15th fishing with his dad.

Conner Burke, age 8 of Ottertail, caught this 2lb Large mouth Bass off his dock in the Ottertail River.

Matsyn (5 years old) with his personal best walleye 22” Hutsyn wanting in on the action. Mankato area.

Savannah age 7 caught this15 inch Rainbow trout on June 14th at Whitewater state park.

55” Muskie caught on Rowan lake in Ontario, Canada- Hook N Horn resort

Don Lewicki of Coon Rapids MN, caught this gem of a Walleye over the weekend up in Northern MN. The “Wally” was just over 30” The long time Walleye Slayer said it was like pulling a tire off the bottom of the lake. #DreamFish

Isaiah with his uncle Andy at Lake Winne.

4.5 lb. Bass caught on cedar lake near annandale

Rachele and son Gavyn Young with her personal best 22.5" walleye caught on LOTW 6/13/19

Gavyn Young with his first 22" walleye caught on LOTW 6/13/19.

17" walleye from northern Mn lake

June 2 on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans, LA Kyle Jensen of Carver MN caught this 55 inch Alligator Gar. He was fishing with a Friend Jason Weiglet of Seattle WA. The Fish was Released.

Max age 9 with his first every Muskie. He caught it while on vacation off a dock on Lake Andrusia.

Our nephew Eddie Truwe caught this 34in Northern on 6/7/19 on Perkins Lake in rural Morris MN.

this fish was caught may 17th 2017 by antwone brusehaver from Eden Prairie

Elli Stevens caught this With her dad and grandpa on Big Marine Lake near Forest Lake. Trolling with rapalas on May 31st.

Dominic DeSmith, age 9 from Sauk Centre caught his limit of crappies, including this 13" crappie near his, June 8th.

Bryce Brown, 8, of New York Mills caught this sockeye salmon on the Kenai River in Soldotna, Alaska in July of 2018. It was the first salmon he ever caught and he sure was happy about it!!

Ryan Krieger (pictured on left) landed his first musky on his first ever trip out with close friend Nick Lowe (pictured on right) throwing small Lowsky Lures bucktails on opening morning of Minnesota musky opener. Photo credit and net credit to Scott Kulberg.

9-inch sunfish caught by Mason Lodermeier age 9 in Rochester MN.

Addie (L), Grace (M) and Parker (R), caught these bass on a Bemidji area lake May 28.

Kadenn (9) was out fishing for his first time! He caught this and was scared to hold his first fish!!

3 year old Chad caught his first open water walleye. The fish was 18 inches and caught on Mille Lacs.

6 year old Brad caught a 20 inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs.

Max Noer caught this 35" Muskie while slip bobber fishing for Walleyes on a Northeastern MN lake.

Max Noer caught and released this 24" walleye on a Northeastern MN lake in the same spot as his muskie an hour earlier.

Vinny Voigt age 6 pictured with his Dad and his first fish of the summer! 25 inch walleye on Lake Francis.

Photo taken Memorial Day weekend 2019 on Women Lake, MN

Ed Emslander caught this 28-inch walleye on a central Minnesota lake during the recent opening fishing week.

35" 12lb Northen Pike caught be Dave Waisanen, near Moose Lake, MN.

Caught and Released. Brook Trout. BWCAW.

Chloe Stork hammering the early.season bass on St. Olaf!

Molly Borlaug age 11 of Prior Lake, MN caught and released a 10 1/4" hybrid on Prior Lake May 5, 2019.

Sam Fischer and Trent Peterson (not shown) of Inver Grove Heights, caught these 13" crappies on a small, Dakota County lake

61 inch sturgeon caught on Rainy River

40-inch pike caught on Lake of the Woods .

Largemouth Bass 8lbs 4 oz. From a small unmentionable lake in north Texas. March 23, 2019. Caught on a VMC Terminator bladed jig with a lake fork chartreuse trailer.

29 1/2 inch. 9 lbs

15 inch crappie, caught with jig and minnow fishing walleyes in 14 feet of water.

29 inch eye caught on 4 lb line with a 28 inch straight line reel.

Asher and Cole of Andover caught and released this 32 -inch northern on a pole with 4 lb. line on Ham Lake February 23rd.

24-inch brown caught on Friday near Whitewater

This is Lyle doing a little late ice panfishing on rush lake

Just shy of 20 inches.

Caught these sunfish in 36 feet of water. To catch them you had to go under the ice and 6 feet down.

Tom Copeland 42-inch, catch and release. Northwest Angle

Tanner Skogquist, age 15, caught and released this 38-inch northern pike 3/4/19 on Thunder Lake in Remer, MN.

4 year old Charlie Kliber, Little Falls, MN catches his first walleye at Lake of the Woods on March 2nd.

Noah Holtegaard (3 years old) is very proud of his 1st perch that he caught while fishing with his dad (Tad, pictured) and his Grandpa Chuck.

Caught these 2 nice pike near Isanti, MN. 18 and 13lbs.

Ricky LeCocq of Mora, Minn., caught and released this 21-pound northern while fishing near Isle, MN on Feb. 10 using a tip-up.

Noah Holtegaard (3 years old) is very proud of his 1st perch that he caught while fishing with his dad (Tad, pictured) and his Grandpa Chuck.

Caught and released this 43" 23.2 lbs. Northern on 2/23/2019 on Mille Lacs Lake. Caught it on a sucker with a jig on a rattle reel around 11 am. My biggest Northern to date.

I caught this 8.7 pound, 28.5 inch Walleye (my biggest walleye ever) at Lake of the Woods, MN, Saturday, February 16th, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. We paid Adrian's resort to use their road and drove 17 miles out onto the lake. I caught the walleye on a size 5 Rip'n Rap Uv pink colored and was fishing 10 ft down in 33 ft deep of water because I saw the big red mark on my hummingbird at that depth. Shortly after jigging a little above the red mark the fish crushed my lure and I knew it was going to be my biggest walleye ever from the bend the fish gave in my rod. It was a 3 minute fight until the head of the fish finally turned into the hole. I quickly unhooked the fish, took a measurement, weight and a picture then released the fish. I'll never forget catching my biggest walleye ever on a Rip'n Rap suspended only 10 ft below the ice in 33 ft deep on water!

Caught in Carver County on a tip-up

36in 17lb Northern caught in Itasca County. Caught on tip up, Feb 16 2019.

Kenzie, 3.5 years old, caught and released her first walleye while jigging on Mille Lacs Lake on Feb. 3rd.

Colton Burggraff, age 9 from Little Falls, MN, caught this 15" crappie on the south shore of Lake of the Woods on February 3, 2019. Colton was fishing with his dad, Ben, uncle and cousin.

29-inch pike caught in northern Aitkin County on a crappie jig and minnow.

12 pound Lake Superior lake trout. Caught out of Two Harbors MN

Two thirteen year old boys, Ayden Howard (Dodge Center, mn) and Austin Avery (West Concord, mn) with a 21" and 23" slot double while fishing Mille Lacs for their first time on Saturday February 2nd!

Catchin big sunnys on lake x

Kylee King of Waconia, MN caught and released this smallmouth bass February 2 on Cokato Lake.

30" walleye caught and released while jig fishing on Mille Lacs lake with my daughter Grace Sander on February 3, 2019.

Andrew Sopkowiak, of New Munich, Minn. caught and released this 19-inch walleye while fishing with Jason Revermann on Lake Mille Lacs Jan. 19, 2019

Taylor Tolve, age 8, caught herself this 31" northern on a tip-up while ice fishing with her dad in Chisago County, MN on Saturday January 12th, 2019. That smile says it all! 🙂

Delilah Topp, age 4 from Eden Valley, caught this sunfish while fishing with her Grandpa Dave near Eden Valley

Abigail Meyer, 15 of Sauk Centre, caught this 17" walleye on Big Sauk lake in October with her father Tim.

Jodi Borg, of Isle, MN caught and released this 26-inch beautiful Mille Lacs Lake Walleye Monday, January 31

Ethan Borg, of Isle, caught this 26 1/2 inch Walleye on Mille Lacs Lake Saturday, January 5

Night Fishing in St. Paul.

Largemouth Bass caught from shore on Crescent Lake, July 2018.

39.5" long 21"girth pike caught while jigging walleye in Meeker County.

Brock Pomplun age 7 with a 24.5 inch Mille Lacs walleye.

My first muskie caught October '18 on Lake Mille Lacs. It measured 42-inches.

My boys first Walley!

Amelia Paetznick 2.5 yrs old Largemouth Bass Grand Rapids MN Deer lake

Lee Cummings, from Austin, MN caught this 21.5" Smallmouth July 4 this summer on Lake Mille Lacs.

Joe Weiers, of New Prague, caught and released this 17-inch crappie using a jig on a Rice County lake on December 9th.

15.75inches 2pounds Wright County Minnesota

16inch 2.3 pounds Ice Fishing

Daniel Anderson and Thomas Coakley caught these perch on a Stearns County lake Dec 3rd

Daniel Anderson of Litchfield with a 14-inch perch caught on a Stearns County area lake

Cindy Donaghue East Central Minnesota. 52 1/2" Fight of a lifetime!

Big Dawg Johnson, Mark Swanson, & John Wurm show their catch of Sockeye Salmon from Alaska

24lb 40in striped bass

Dolores Sola of Crescent City, CA with 5 Salmon Jacks and 1 adult at the Chetco River in Oregon

Richelle Wallin caught her first walleye ever on October 19 while fishing on the Rainy River.

Kiera Osmundson caught this 20-inch smallmouth bass at the BWCA in June

Fall fishing in the Carver County.

Kiera Osmundson caught this 43 1/2 inch northern pike on Bald Eagle lake in the BWCA in June

A fun day on Clearwater Lake in Wright County

2- inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs

Caught and released 10/7/3018 on Mille Lacs Lake. 41-inches

Personal Best walleye caught Friday Sept 21st local Wright County lake. 30" walleye on a swimbait.

My granddaughter Cara caught this fish while visiting from NYC.

Fall sturgeon fishing, caught lots of babies but we know grandma is down there somewhere!

Fall sturgeon fishing, caught lots of babies but we know grandma is down there somewhere!

Brothers, Kellan & Drew Graning with their first "double" on a Clearwater Lake in Wright County

Luke Britz, of Cologne, caught this 24 1/2-pound King Salmon while fishing on Lake Michigan July 3, 2018. The fish hit on an "Outlaw Special" Howie Fly.

Leah Schmidt, of Ham Lake, MN caught and released this 35-inch northern while fishing on Lake of the Woods Aug. 6, 2018.

Cole Schmidt, of Ham Lake, MN, caught and released this 45-inch muskie, his first, while fishing on Lake of the Woods Aug. 8, 2018.

Matt Gruszynski caught this 29-inch, 10-pound walleye while fishing on Pelican Lake near Orr, Minn., Sept. 6th, 2018. He was using a 1/4-ounce jig tipped with a nightcrawler.

Hunter Kozulla, of Royalton, with his 20 1/2-inch largemouth bass. Caught on a Poe's Jackpot on a lake near the B.W.C.A. Caught while fishing with his dad Nathan

Max Klein caught this Largemouth Bass in June fishing with his Grandpa(Bill Klein III) and his Dad(Bill Klein IV) on a Morrison County Lake.. He reeled it in on his Grandpa's rod.

Tyler Hermanson, age 8, with his largemouth bass he caught while fishing with his dad and sisters on a northern MN lake.

Kady Hermanson, age 9, landed this 12-inch crappie while fishing with her dad, brother and sister on a northern MN lake on a dare devil

Smallmouth Bass caught on Sawbill Lake in the BWCA. The larger one measured 19.5" long

Avery of Zimmerman, MN 11 years old 3-pounds 12-ounce largemouth bass. 9-2-18

Will Hoffman was fishing with his grandpa when he caught and released this 21-inch smallmouth bass on Lake Mille Lacs August 27, 2018.

Paul Lunzer caught this 42-inch Northern Pike on Rainy Lake with a GULP! bait. The fish was released.

Catch and release 12" 1.5 pound bluegill 1/8th ounce jig with crawler Nancy Borrett of Buffalo, MN August 22nd on Island Lake near Duluth

My friend Tessa in WA with her beautiful rainbow trout.

90 year old Bob Schonthaler of Grand Rapids, MN caught and released this 28-inch walleye on Rainy Lake shortly after his birthday party! The fish hit a jig and crawler in about 21 feet of water on June 22.

54.5-inch Giant LOTW Muskie, caught and released by Travis Palmquist. While family was up visiting August 12th

Unbelievable triple. Patrick Dahler, Dylan Dahler age 14 and Daytona Dahler age 15 caught these 3 fish within seconds of each other on Mille Lacs lake 8/13/18. All fish released. Left to right 20.75 inch smallmouth bass, 20.5 smallmouth bass and 20 inch smallmouth bass

Dylan Dahler age 14 caught and released this 21 inch smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs 8/13/18

Patrick Dahler and daytona dahler age 15. Hooked these fish within seconds of each other and were released together at the same time. 20.5 inch and 20.25 caught 8/13/18 on Mille Lacs

Dylan Dahler age 14 and Daytona Dahler age 15. Both fish caught and released at the same time. Nice double. 20 inch for Dylan and 19.5 inch for Daytona. Caught on Mille Lacs 8/13/18

Daytona dahler. Age 15. 20 7/8 inch smallmouth bass caught and released on Mille Lacs 8/13 18

Ron Fogel, of St. Paul, MN 29 3/4 inch walleye caught and released small Bemidji area lake Crawler harness with spinner

Ajah Heikes caught and released this 4.3 pound bass in Wisconsin. Her biggest fish to date.

21 inch largmouth bass caught on a white spinnerbait in three feet of water on an Alexandria area lake

Was out salmon fishing out of Algoma Wisconsin on August 19th and caught this real nice 24lb King Salmon. This fish battled me for almost an hour, my arms and back were burning! Three times this fish ran me all the way to the end of the spool and I battled back. We were in almost 600 feet of water and this fish hit at around 175 feet below the surface. This was one battle I will never forget!!

Grandma Sue reeled in a 32" walleye on Mille Lac's on Aug 18th.

Scarlett Olmschenk, 5, of St Joseph MN, caught this 36-inch northern pike while fishing with grandpa Mike on Little Birch Lake June 29. She was using her Frozen Princess Frostine rod and reel.

Callie Evers caught a 19 inch walleye with her grandpa Dave on Lake Vermilion.

Laikyn Hamilton, age 3, caught her first fish while fishing with her Daddy at Chester Woods Park in Eyota, MN 🙂

John Hamilton Caught and Released This 32-inch Muskie on Lake Gervais on July 22nd. Slow Trolling a Spinner bait.

Some nice Gull Lake sunnies for Max, Liam, Jack, Freddie and Grandpa Jim.

Whitney, Fiona and Lolo caught this nice basket of sunnies on August 1 at Gull Lake while fishing with Grandpa Jim.

Richard Baumann caught a 29-inch walleye on 8/3/18 on an Alexandria area lake.

Piper with her second Prior Lake sunfish. She was assisted by big brother Elijah.

Sarah Gavanda, of Aitkin, caught this 30-inch walleye in Aitkin County on July 15th on a slip bobber with a leech. 3 Days before giving birth to her son Karson!

Hudson Rassat, age 5, caught this 22-inch largemouth bass on Lake Mary in Maple Lake, MN.

Jeff Tillman caught this 46-inch muskie on the Bigfork River near Effie, June 16, 2018. Caught on blue/white tandem spinnerbait.

5 year old Anita Fercello's first bass, caught and released July 22, 2018 on Island Lake, Hubbard County. Pictured with her mom, Julia.

Matt Glebe, from New Prague, caught and released this 28 inch Walleye while pulling Cranks in the Battle Lake area on July 15th. His Nephew Noah Mueller, from Springfield was there to help bring it in.

Jake Stork with a 23-inch Lake Vermilion walleye.

Justin Nolan, age 4, caught his 1st ever bass on a northern MN lake

Chad Wendolek, an Active Duty Army Major stationed at Fort Bragg, NC was home on leave on July 18th where he was able to take a day trip to Lake Mille Lacs and catch a 27-inch walleye. Chad is originally from Lester Prairie, MN.

Kevin Bright, of Lakeville, MN with Sockeye (Red) Salmon from Kenai River in Alaska

Jerry Bright, Lakeville, MN with Sockeye (Red) Salmon from Kenai River in Alaska

5.1 lb. Walleye plus some small ones on Lake Minnetonka Dec. 30th, 2017. It was -10 degrees.

7 1/2-pound Largemouth Bass caught on a west metro lake, first cast of the day.

Northern Pike from Island Lake, MN

Walleye from Lake of the Woods June 12, 2018.

Hazel and Becky Fisher, Maplewood New Jersey. Long Lost Lake, MN

Micah Canales, 8, of Pleasanton, California, visiting his grandparents caught this 27 inch northern on Woman Lake.

Jakob age 7 pictured with his dad caught this 20 1/2 in. largemouth bass off the dock on an Ottertail county lake in MN. It was caught on a orange and brown spinner bait with a #5 Colorado blade.

Curtis Christensen from Iowa caught this 30" Northern Pike while fishing in the east metro on 7/15. The fish hit on a spinnerbait with a dual twister tail.

Mike Ledin of North Saint Paul Caught and Released this 30" 12.5lb Channel Catfish while fishing in Pine City on 7/1. This fish hit on an uncooked Johnsonville brat.

30 1/4 inch walleye caught with a night crawler on Lake of the Woods, Sioux Narrows, Ontario. Fish caught by Anikka Takkunen. Also pictured her father, Brad Takkunen.

Sawyer Young age 3, wanted to go fishing with her dad up at Big Bear Lake California. This was her first time fishing or even holding a fishing rod. There was a fire that started that day so we headed down to the docks for some night time fishing. The sky was beautiful because of the smoke from the fire which caused for a picture perfect memory with Sawyer and her puppy Gidget! It's great to capture photos of young kids learning the game of fishing!

Caught this 20 3/4" smallie on July 6th at Lake Mille Lacs.

46 inch sturgeon hooked through it's tail while canoe fishing down the Snake River outside Pine City, MN

Daniel Pobuda (14) of Fridley, caught this 35 inch 11.1 lb Northern Pike on Platte Lake.

Tabitha Hanson of Medford, MN caught this 19" bass on Lougee Lake in Merrifield, MN. Memorial Weekend.

Taylor Hanson -2 years old. Caught and released this sunfish near dock. Lougee Lake in Merrifield, MN on July 2nd 2018.

Candace Johnson, from Watertown SD caught and released this Lake Winnie Walleye while on vacation with her daughters family in June 2018.

Christie Ruda from Long Prairie caught and released this Walleye on Lake Winnie in June 2018.

Nathan Ruda, from Long Prairie, caught and released the Lake Winnie walleye in June

Madison 3 years old from St. Peter catching Crappies on Leisure Lake!

London Gannon, age 13, from Hudson, Wisconsin caught a 25" Walleye on Leach Lake located in Minnesota over the 4th of July holiday week. This is the first big catch for London, and she couldn't have been more excited. Her Grandpa, Gayle Leonhardt, is an avid fisherman and taught her how to fish when she was young.

Will Anderson, of Roseville, caught and released this 15 1/4 " Crappie in Northern St Louis County on a silver gray beetle spin over Memorial Day weekend 2018

Luella Loven, age 6, caught this 18" walleye in Lakeshore on June 25 while bobber fishing with a jig and crawler.

Walker Loven, age 4, caught and released this largemouth bass near Jenkins MN on July 2.

Kailie Kimball caught this walleye while her brother Dane held it for her. Caught at lake Itasca.

Dane Kimball caught this trout by Itasca State Park on 6-31-18.

Lyle Lindquist of Brooklyn Park caught this 29" Walleye on Lake Vermilion

Ben Janzen, of Cleveland, caught and released this largemouth bass, his first while fishing German Lake in Le Sueur county. The fish hit a hook and crawler.

Blake Meyer Age 6 Lake Hattie Backups, MN

Harper 3 years old from St. Cloud. Fishing with Grandma when she caught her first fish. Indian Lake On an angle worm Sunfish

27 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18

26 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 15 years old

27 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 14 years old

28 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 14 years old

Dylan Dahler, age 14, caught and released this 28 inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs June 20, 2018.

Lane Harff caught this 37" northern off the dock using a spinner bait on a local Meeker County Lake on June 24.

Vincent Patten, age 4, having fun catching unlimited sunfish in central Minnesota.

Rick Schultz caught and released this 30 inch walleye fishing the mud flats on Mille Lacs lake June 23 on a slip bobber and leech.

Mike Schneider and his daughter Jen Hoehn bring in two keepers while vertical jigging on LOW. Thanks to Tanner from zipple bay resort for putting us on the fish.

Caught on Mille Lacs all by himself. 28"

C&R from shore at a small lake in Lakeville MN. It's 40 inches caught by Pierce Brackett (Prior Lake Mn)

Ava caught this 13 inch crappie while fishing with her family this past weekend.

Jacob caught his first bass by himself! He was pretty excited!

25" Brown Trout caught in Houston County, MN

49in Muskie I caught during the 20th annual Bemidji/Cass Lake Muskie Incs tournament on Sat June 16th. Muskie was CPR.

Me and my nephew Ryan Miller were in a fishing contest this last weekend in the St.Louis river and Ryan caught this 30 1/4" walleye to take first in the contest. The walleye was 9.13 Lbs.

28 Inch 8.7lbs caught and released on sleepy eye lake. Sleepy Eye MN on a chrome colored jointed shallow rap in 3 ft of water

25 inch walleye, caught and released on Elk Lake in Sherburne County by Don Claseman of St. Cloud

Brock Weum caught these Walleye while fishing with his father and grandfather on Lake Winnibigoshish on May 26, 2018

Ross Orrock caught this smallmouthon Mille Lacs Lake on Sunday June 10th. Fish was 20 inches long.

Addilyn Burgess and her Grandpa Mitch Fabel. Fishing at sunset on Lake Jennie.

Heather Kirchner, of St. Joseph, MN and Ashton Brandner, of St. Cloud, MN caught a nice mess of crappies on Upper Spunk lake near Avon, MN over Memorial Day weekend. Fishing with them were Heather's parents Tony and Michele.

Heading out to try their luck on a Minnesota lake.

47 1/2 inch muskie caught 6/09/18 on Mantrap Lake, MN

Aycen Holmvig 3 years old from Brainerd with the largest crappie of the day. It was a long day on the water. Aycen went through a bag of goldfish, 2 chocolate bars, 2 juice boxes. Leeches ended up in live well because the fish were hungry and the night crawlers were dumped in the boat. It was a perfect day!

27 inch Leech Lake Walleye caught June 1, 2018

Wayne Orrock from Colome, South Dakota caught these black crappie on a South Dakota lake.

Dane Kimball caught this walleye on a lake in Hennepin County on 6-2-18.

Scott Kimball caught this 29 1/2-inch walleye on a lake in Hennepin County on 6-2-18.

I caught this 50.5-inch muskie on Mantrap Lake in Hubbard County on June 3rd it was my first muskie.

Deb Carlson, Big Lake, MN caught this 32-inch walleye on Lake of the Woods on June 6th.

Fun day of Bass fishing on German and Fish lake in South Central MN.

Charlene caught and released this 29.5-inch walleye while on date night on an evening on a lake near Alexandria over Memorial weekend. Came oh so close to her record.

Ian Duggan, age 8, of Elk River caught and released his first fish of the year on Memorial Weekend at the cabin on the White Fish Chain in Cross Lake.

He crushed bluegills all weekend on his own.