Fishing
Bob Gwizdz: Pre-spawn bass fishing offers great fun and has not hurt the fishery in Michigan
Catch-and-keep bass season is still a ways off in Michigan, but the best fishing of the year may be right now.
“No doubt about it,” said Ben Nielsen, who hosted me on his bass
Minnesota DNR offers regional look at 2025 fishing opener — and beyond
Anglers looking for local fishing information before Saturday’s fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota DNR. The outlooks provide details about fishing opportunities and conditions in various areas of the state,
Minnesota’s opener features some of the year’s best fishing for multiple species
The Minnesota fishing opener arrives this Saturday, May 10, and if you haven’t heard, it’s kind of a big deal. In terms of participation, there’s no other state in the Midwest that compares. Anglers come
Here’s how to catch smallmouth on the fly in northeast Ohio tributary streams
As the steelhead season comes to a close, many Ohio anglers across the Lake Erie tributaries put their gear away until the fall.
But, over the past few years a growing cohort of fly
North Dakota Fishing Report – May 7, 2025 – video
The fish are snapping. Bobbers with leeches the go-to setup.
Michigan Fishing Report – May 7, 2025
Boating anglers did very well catching coho salmon by trolling the bay here.
Minnesota DNR wraps up walleye egg wrangling
When entering the annual season of the Minnesota DNR’s walleye egg take, it’s never certain at the start how many will come from a particular location because it’s a moving target, depending on how productive
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Venture out for monster crappies
When winter’s lock begins to loosen, I’m already plotting my crappie-fishing plans and going over maps of potential locations.
Many anglers get the notion immediately that if they catch a crappie shallow after the
Steve Carney: Advice on shore-fishing for crappies, and some Minnesota opener tips
Fishing from shore for crappies was standard practice for this fishing guide back when I was young. In those days, you could fish off of people’s docks and go most places without any hassles. Obviously,
