Wisconsin DNR: Lake Michigan stocking plan paying off for anglers [video]
The Lake Michigan stocking strategy was developed over more than two years with discussion and input from more than 500 anglers, business owners and other stakeholders.
Fishing
Bolstering rare captive trout brood stock – through ‘cryopreservation’
For rare, native trout, “it’s like backing up your data. You store off-site what’s precious, and we’re confident that this is good for Apache trout conservation.”
Urban Series: Fly-fishing Minneapolis [video]
This short film from The Element shows that good fishing doesn’t always have to be in remote or exotic locales. Some of the best is close to home.
Finding fishing success from a kayak [video]
Join Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe as she fishes a bass kayak tournament and talks with those in the know on the subject. A word from the wise: With less range, kayak anglers have to make their decisions right off the bat.
Another look at a top all-American bass-fishing presentation: wacky rigging [video]
In part 2 of this exclusive two-part tackle and technique blog, “T3” shares additional tips for this prime largemouth and smallmouth tactic.
Fishing for position – wacky-rigging your way to bigger bass [video]
Not using this fishing technique? Then expect America’s next top anglers to inquire: “Why aren’t you wacky-rigging?”
Coho salmon active in Lake Michigan near Milwaukee [video]
Video blog from Kristen Monroe offers up tips on where they can be found.
On the eve of the opener, last few Minnesota fisheries continue to push toward ice-out [videos]
And a favorable forecast could make for a comfortable fishing opener after all.
The Lake Sarah experiment: Genetic research continues into southern Minnesota’s premier walleye fishery [video]
‘This could be the key to self-sustaining walleye fisheries throughout the southern part of the state.’
Fast and furious walleye jigging tips for opener and early season open-water fishing [video]
Though border-water angling has been underway for weeks, Minnesota’s fishing season starts Saturday, May 12, and walleyes and jigs go hand-in-hand.
Trolling tips for Green Bay walleyes [video]
Jarod Higginbotham, of Yakima Baits, shares some trolling tips for walleyes on Day 2 of a Green Bay fishing trip. Action on Day 2 was steady because of some of the changes Higginbotham made on the trolling rigs. We caught a few catfish, walleyes and sheepshead throughout the day. Then suddenly, during our last 10 minutes of fishing, we boated…
Uncooperative waters already creating challenges for Minnesota anglers [video]
Because of too much ice, a Lake of the Woods pike tourney is pushed back a week, and because of flood waters, a pro walleye event is moved from Minnesota to a Wisconsin lake.
DNR: Main trout hatchery in disrepair; $13 million needed for overall state hatchery work [video]
Lanesboro hatchery needs $5 million in repairs/improvements, agency says.
More doors in national bass fishing opening up to women [video]
Kristen Monroe talks to Olivia Sheely about the scholarship Sheely landed for bass fishing to Bethel University in Tennessee.
Roland Martin talks leverage
Tips from bass fishing legend Roland Martin at the great American Outdoor show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe: an introduction to lake sturgeon [video]
When members of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers met at Lake of the Woods in far northwestern Minnesota in September, many of them caught lake sturgeon while fishing for walleyes, including Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe, who was fishing them for the first time.
Keeping the boat primed for river fishing and other soft-water, winter angling opportunities [video]
Open water within driving distance? Then follow these tips for productive casting and functional, safe boating all winter long.
New TU short film casts light on Pennsylvania’s wild trout streams
Trout Unlimited hopes “86,000 Miles of Streams” will raise awareness and encourage action in support of coldwater conservation amid ongoing natural resource developments.
Icing largemouth with Mike Hehner and Aqua-Vu
Mike Hehner shows how he uses his Aqua-Vu to specifically target largemouth bass during the hard-water season.
Walleyes on the prowl by Aqua-Vu
Aqua-Vu underwater camera systems captures hungry walleyes hunting a minnow slow-trolled along the bottom.
Aqua-Vu HD down-viewing big perch with ‘Bro’
Brian “Bro” Brosdahl demonstrates his technique for down-viewing with his Aqua-Vu HD underwater camera system. “Bro” also shows the features of Aqua-Vu’s HD system.
Custom Jigs & Spins introduces tungsten glow bug jig with UV (video)
Custom Jigs & Spins of Coralville, Iowa, has introduced its new JaJe fly, which the company calls a tungsten fly with attitude. According to the company, the hackle is resilient and tied in to stay secure, even after dozens of catches. And its compact yet heavy, brightly-colored tungsten head keeps the super-sharp Japanese hook riding at a 30-degree angle for instant hook…
Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe at World Match Fishing Tournament in Hungary (video)
She learns the finer points of tossing ground bait while fishing for European bleak with “whip” rods.
Multi-species fishing at Lake of the Woods: Check it out (video)
Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe and Tim Lesmeister talk Lake of the Woods during the Association of Great Lakes Outdoors Writers’ (AGLOW) conference, being held this week on the famed lake in northwestern Minnesota.
Fisheries survey work paints clearer picture of Michigan’s Paint Creek (video)
The Michigan DNR recently concluded a mark-and-recapture fisheries survey on Paint Creek in Oakland County to better understand the waterbody’s brown trout population. The DNR manages a portion of Paint Creek, downstream from Lake Orion, as a high-quality brown trout stream – as evidenced by its inclusion in the department’s Trout Trails online application. The recent survey, conducted late this summer, used…
Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe talks bait at World Match Fishing Tournament (video)
While competing at the World Match Fishing Tournament in Hungary last month, Wisconsin Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe mixed up a batch of bait each day, a concoction that included “jokers.” What are “jokers?” Check out the above video for more on that and the tournament.
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