Located a few miles north of Mora in Kanabec County, Knife Lake is one of the area’s more popular fisheries with local anglers. With the Knife River flowing in and out of it, this 1,266-acre lake is basically a reservoir that offers limited depth but a variety of healthy fish populations.
Sharp anglers know Knife is walleye, panfish destination in Minnesota’s Kanabec County Read More »
So is there a single bait option that works best for catching panfish through the ice? That’s a loaded question, which doesn’t have just one definite answer. The problem (OK, it’s not really a problem) is that anglers have several options, and they all seem to catch fish. Crappies, bluegills, and perch are aggressive feeders that have no problem chewing on a wide range of jigs and lures.
Top baits for icing winter panfish Read More »
Pulaski is a 702-acre system with some depth, plenty of fishable structure, and extremely clear water. It’s noted for producing good numbers of largemouth bass and crappies.
Minnesota’s recreation-heavy Pulaski Lake has plenty of fish for Buffalo-area anglers Read More »
On paper, the 2023 Minnesota fishing opener looks like it should be a good one. That wasn’t the case just a couple of weeks ago when ice still covered a large portion of the state’s lakes, with some serious concerns across northern Minnesota.
But with four days of summer-like temperatures in mid-April and an extended stretch of extremely windy conditions shortly thereafter, most of the ice disappeared before everyone’s eyes.
Minnesota’s 2023 fishing opener could be worth the wait Read More »
Catching walleyes with leeches has been around for decades, yet compared to minnows and crawlers, they’re still a relatively recent bait. Here’s some history behind how leech-fishing tactics started.
Bait leeches are readily available these days across the walleye range. You walk into a bait shop, put down your money, and purchase them by the dozen or in bulk amounts.
Walleyes and leeches: A little history of fishing with this popular blood-sucking bait Read More »
Looking for a pleasant place to spend a day outdoors with your family and to catch some fish while doing so? Hennepin County’s Lake Rebecca is worth checking out.
Minnesota’s muskie anglers should thank Lake Rebecca Read More »
A look at some of the best mid-winter walleye lure options.
What to do when the going gets tough for winter walleyes Read More »
With its sharp shoreline breaks, incredibly deep water, and long, narrow shape, Roosevelt Lake in Outing is a unique system, especially in this part of the state. The lake has a reputation for kicking out large walleyes – not huge numbers, but big fish. There’s also a short history of lake trout in Roosevelt, which
Muskellunge have made Roosevelt a ‘destination’ lake in Minnesota Read More »
It doesn’t matter where you live in the ice-fishing belt: A walleye is a walleye, and seasonal winter moves and changes happen for these fish just as they do during the open-water period. Where you’ll find fish during first ice is typically not where you’ll find walleyes during the middle or tail end of the
Leverage the walleye’s natural history into ice-angling nirvana Read More »
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