There’s no doubt the top option for a minnow bait during the early season is the shiner minnow. And it doesn’t seem to matter if it’s goldies, spottails, or silvers – the shiner is the king of the early season. But if perch are taking my shiners, I switch to medium-sized, lipless crankbaits that resemble shiners. Anything silver and shiny works well.
The shiner: king of early-season walleye baits Read More »
The first couple of weeks of the walleye season have been rather slow, as I predicted. The late ice-out in the northern portion of Minnesota has resulted in fish lagging behind in their usual spring patterns.
A slow start to Minnesota’s 2023 fishing season, but a great bite should be coming Read More »
I have had a love affair with Lake Traverse for 32 years. This Minnesota-South Dakota border water is one of the gems of the Midwest but sadly, it seems, something has happened to the fishery.
Steve Carney: What’s wrong with Lake Traverse? Read More »
Before you drop a trap in your favorite body of water, make sure you read the regulations regarding trapping minnows. There are lot of rules in relation to trapping.
DIY minnow trapping: Here’s how to do it Read More »
Water temperatures across much of the state could be well below normal for the fishing opener, according to Carney. When ice-out precedes the opener by just a few days, there’s seldom good that comes from it.
Cold water could cool opening-day bite in Minnesota Read More »
As anglers like me get older, our eyes aren’t what they used to be. Because of that, I’ve gradually increased the size of my electronics over the years, from 5-inch screens to now using screens in the 9-inch size. It still wasn’t what I liked, so I now have two 9-inch screens on my boat.
Steve Carney: With fishing electronics, double your pleasure Read More »
I think there are a few thousand anglers in South Dakota who have serious cases of cabin fever.
I got to a Missouri River boat ramp at Chamberlain around 7:15 a.m. on Monday, April 10, and there wasn’t a parking space left. The lot is large enough for about 80 trucks and trailers.
Plenty of fish and angling company on the Missouri River in South Dakota Read More »
I recently saw a post on social media that a guide associate of mine has decided to reduce fish limits for his customers during the 2023 open-water season. His new policy means dropping the crappie limit to five instead of 10 and reducing the walleye take from six to four. Walleye size restrictions include nothing shorter than 14 inches and nothing kept over 19 1⁄2 inches.
One fishing guide’s decision: reduced limits for clients on walleyes, crappies Read More »
Steve Carney expects one of the latest ice-outs in recent history in Minnesota and says anglers should plan accordingly for opener.
Steve Carney: Kindness reciprocated, and unkind weather Read More »
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