
Steve McComas: The many ways springs impact lakes
Recently, I saw a red powder-like substance on a sandy lake bottom. I wondered what it was and how it got there. It wasn’t algae. It wasn’t paint. With a little more investigation turns out

Recently, I saw a red powder-like substance on a sandy lake bottom. I wondered what it was and how it got there. It wasn’t algae. It wasn’t paint. With a little more investigation turns out

It’s interesting how two seemingly unrelated activities can share so many parallels until you step back and contemplate the many similarities.
Last month, I spent a week in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, with

Between swatting at deer flies and reapplying bug spray for the millionth time, my arms are getting a workout in recent weeks. But there’s one thing I like to do this time of year to

As summer wears on, warm water can move fish deeper and might make them less active. Aquatic plants are in full bloom and can make some areas more challenging to fish. Many anglers might not

The sun beat down on me as I paddled my kayak along a shallow backwater slough adjacent to the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. I didn’t check the temperature that morning. It was the kind

When was the last time you went fly fishing for bluegills? Now is the time to go. Not for the smaller ones that bore anglers, I am talking those measuring 8 inches or better.

Right now, as the temperature hovers about a sultry 95 degrees with a dewpoint that makes it feel more like 105 degrees, we’re a far cry from the cool days of early fall that all

By the time I started fishing for walleyes on Lake Erie, my boat was already rigged for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. I had downriggers, planer boards, and Dipsy Divers, and all three presentations regularly

After several successful deer seasons, hunters often seek the challenge of new and bigger game. Many set their sights on a trophy black bear.
That’s a good choice because black bears are among the
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