It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off, and the lake’s bulrush beds and numerous points had me drooling. I vowed to return in October.
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It may take some added effort, but escaping the sea of orange (and blaze pink) during the first weekend of the firearms deer season is possible in most locations. Get there early on Nov. 8, and get to places where deer are most likely to seek refuge from those out to get them.
Chuck and I sat listlessly, perched on 5-gallon buckets while guarding a little pothole off the big water where ducks like to settle in for the night. We had tried fishing – unsuccessfully – earlier that afternoon, and so far, the duck hunting wasn’t any better.
It was the first week of November, but it had been a mild fall.
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I’m a casual grouse hunter at best. I don’t own a pointing dog or a double-barreled shotgun. I don’t anticipate the grouse opener in Minnesota with the same zeal as I do the fishing opener or deer season. But over the years, I have learned that I need the grouse season.
It all started when I was wild and youthful and spending my summers working in Alaska.
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Lake Superior is a monster of a lake that fishes much differently than do inland waters. Anglers can troll for hours without catching a fish (this is known as “washing lures,” which sounds at least somewhat productive). One of the biggest factors in finding fish is finding the right temperature. If you can find the preferred temperature of trout and salmon, you’re well on your way to finding fish.
OK, so what temperature do they like?
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The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources worked together to tag more than 13,000 adult walleyes on the St. Louis River this spring. The river forms part of the border between the two states. The tagging study is done every five years to determine the adult walleye population on the water body.
“We try to capture as many of the spawning stock as possible,” said Paul Piszczek, fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin DNR. “We try to capture fish from 13 inches to the low 30s to capture the whole range of spawning stock.”
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I recently renewed an old childhood tradition of fishing the white bass spawning run in central Wisconsin.
Picture it: You’ve got Lake Winnebago, which is about the size of Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs, plus three adjoining lakes that are no slouches either. Then, all the adult white bass from these lakes cram into the Wolf River for their spawning run. Talk about concentrated fish!
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Trolling is a great way to cover water when walleyes are scattered over mud flats or if you’re fishing for early-season trout and salmon on Lake Superior before warm water drives them deep.
In those applications, planer boards spread out your lines, allowing you to cover a greater swath of water to find fish. Using planer boards isn’t rocket science, but if you’ve never used them before, there’s a bit of a learning curve. Jason Julien, owner of Church Tackle in Michigan, provided some tips that will benefit novice and experienced planer board users alike.
Andy’s noodly catfish rod bucked and plunged toward the surface of the Mississippi River, as below, a leviathan in the depths waged war on the hook and line that had it tethered. After fighting the fish for several minutes, we could tell the big flathead was begrudgingly nearing the surface.
But still, the Coleman lantern perched atop a cooler for added height and visibility hadn’t yet illuminated the beast below.
There’s value in night-fishing beneath the moon and stars Read More »
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