Topwater muskie fishing can provide some of the most exciting moments in freshwater fishing. Problem is, most folks don’t understand just how many applications there are for topwater fishing, including finesse situations and when the water is very cold. Check out this video from Angling Buzz that will get your heart racing. Categories: Fishing, Fishing, How To’s, Minnesota Videos, News Tags:…
LAKE MILLE LACS East – Anglers are still finding numbers of active walleyes throughout the lake. Midday hours have been excellent on the deep mud and gravel with live bait or spinner rigs tipped with leeches or nightcrawlers. Slip bobbers and leeches are working on the points and shallow rocks each evening. Drop-shot rigs and other plastic…
When anglers keep only the largest sunfish, which are usually males guarding nests, the remaining small males don’t need to compete with larger males to spawn. Instead of growing, they devote their energy to spawning at younger ages and smaller sizes.
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. Editor’s note: Flooding and high water across the state have limited fishing in recent weeks and reports have been few. Anglers are advised to take precaution when trying to fish, especially in rivers where water levels can rise quickly. North Lake Atwood: Bluegills…
Western New York The hard Northeast blow late last month certainly scattered some fish around Lake Ontario, changing up a very good salmon bite. According to Capt. Matt Yablonsky of Wet Net Charters, action was good from the Niagara Bar to 30 Mile Point in 100 to 200 feet of water. Fish were everywhere and all throughout the water column….
AMERY AREA Panfish reports have improved on the shorelines of Big Round, Balsam, Wapogasset, and Magner lakes. Minnows or leeches are producing walleyes on the 10- to 12-foot weed edges of Magner, Wapogasset, Balsam, and Lower Turtle Lake. Suckers have been turning muskies below the dam on the Apple River, and bass are active in shallow water on most lakes….
In this walleye-crazy state, bass fishermen are viewed as a bit of an oddity by some, but the number of dedicated bass fishermen continues to grow.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action remains strong throughout the lake, from shallow structure to deep, main lake flats and gravel. Midday hours are still providing strong walleye activity with most live bait presentations, but the bite gets extremely good in the evenings with slip bobbers and leeches or crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are spawning…
The state DNR already recommends limiting intake of fish from most of the state’s 15,000 lakes because of mercury.
Under the proposed expansion at sites in 46 states, the number of wildlife refuges where hunting would be allowed would increase by five to 382 while fishing would be allowed at 316 locations.
Anglers are reminded that bass are in the catch-and-immediate release season through June 14. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is offering a variety of free fishing and boating events in coming months. For more, visit www.fishandboat.com. NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — Smallmouth bass were reported in recent weeks. Lake trout were biting in anywhere from 65 to 112 feet…
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Anglers are finding hybrid stripers cooperative at this large, central Ohio canal lake. The best bite actually is coming for fishermen trying to catch catfish using shrimp or chicken livers fished on the bottom. Crappies and saugeyes are also active, according to reports. For a full profile of Buckeye Lake, see…
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Perch fishing has been pretty good in Lake St. Clair. Walleye anglers did well when trolling off Metro Beach and in front of the 400 Club. Body baits seemed to work better than harnesses. Smallmouth bass are still close to shore and being caught in 10 to 15 feet of water along the mile roads….
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Water temperatures were 55- to 62-degrees early this week, and the walleye bite has been excellent. Depths are really irrelevant at this point with fish coming from the shallows, rocks, points, shoreline breaks, and deep structure – live and artificial baits are both working. Smallies are in mid-spawn and continue…
It’s that time of year again in the north country – muskies are spawning in the shallows. Check out this footage from Angling Buzz and Bill Lindner, shot on a prototype Aqua-Vu camera. Categories: Fishing, Minnesota Videos, News Tags: Angling Buzz, Bill Lindner, Muskies, Spawning
Hope is tiger muskies will eat small bass, allowing anglers to have larger bass to catch in upcoming years.
(Minnesota DNR)Kids will rarely be able to tell you their best day of watching TV but take them fishing and moments of angling excitement can make lifelong memories – it’s an often expressed sentiment and this weekend is a chance to put it into practice. During Take a Kid Fishing weekend Friday, June 7, to Sunday, June 9, Minnesota residents…
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Chain: Jig and minnows or jig and leeches remain solid choices for walleyes on Marie Lake. Anglers are working them in the 5 to 15 feet of water range, with chartreuse jigs doing the best. Bluegills have been biting in shallows on…
According to a Twitter post by J.D. Burton, “Large muskies swept out of Lake Nokomis by the floods are now struggling on the running path. They’re too big and the overflow is too shallow for them to get back.” Below, a video by Burton, accompanying the Twitter post, shows the fish churning in the shallow water. Later, officials there reportedly…
Western New York Lake Erie: The walleye night bite has been decent to good, with some limits reported. Popular nighttime spots included Shorehaven Reef, Bournes Beach, Green Hills, Van Buren Bay, Evans Bar and the area off Hamburg and Smokes Creek. Trolling minnow-type stickbaits at around 2 mph over rocky areas of 8-15 feet of water is the typical program….
AMERY AREA You’ll find sunfish and crappies on Balsam, Wapogasset, and Sand lakes in 10 to 12 feet most days. Crankbaits or a jig and minnow are turning walleyes in 10 to 14 feet during the day in 6 to 8 feet during low-light periods at Cedar Lake, Lower Turtle Lake, and Wapogasset. Northern pike are hitting minnows on the…
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action remains strong during the day in 18 feet or more, while the shallow, evening rock bite remains hot, too. Minnows, leeches, and crankbaits are producing walleyes. There’s been plenty of good-size smallies mixed in the lake and they are hitting artificial or live bait presentations as well. Johnson’s…
Central Region Buckeye Lake (Fairfield, Licking, Perry counties) – Fishermen employing minnows under a float have been rewarded with a mixed bag of fish recently. Crappies, largemouth bass, and catfish are all in the mix. The crappies are running from nine to 12 inches. Bass up to 2 pounds. A bunch of bluegills are also being caught on these same…
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission continued in-season trout stockings in recent weeks. Fish for Free days are slated for May 26 and July 4, offering anglers an opportunity to fish statewide without a license. The closed season on walleyes ended May 5. Bass remain in catch-and-immediate-release mode until June 15. For more, visit www.fishandboat.com. NORTHWEST REGION Lake…
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Fishing has been good on Lake St. Clair. The water is clearing up but was still cool last week for this time of year. Fish are just starting to push up into the shallows. The smallmouth action should pick up soon. There are lots of walleye in the lake and they are feeding near shore….
Fish is five pounds heavier and nearly three inches longer than previous record-holder.
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