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Michigan DNR’s new assessment shows promise for walleye production in Burt, Mullett, Black and Grand lakes
Walleye production in some prominent northern Lower Michigan fishing lakes has been very good.
Walleye recruitment has been studied on Burt, Mullett, Black, and Grand lakes through fall juvenile walleye electrofishing by crews from

Outdoor Insights: Minnesotans overwhelmingly stand up for the outdoors again
Last week, I spoke with Paul Austin, executive director of Conservation Minnesota. He shared a couple of points that illustrate just how thoroughly Minnesotans supported the out-of-doors via the Nov. 5 amendment to re-dedicate lottery

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Catchin’ big fish in the fall
It is a must if you’re out fishing with a crew of anglers to have minnows. Fathead minnows are good. Real nice fatheads are better – meaning fatheads and not a mix of crappie minnows

No-harvest regulations will be lifted at Tamarack, Glade Run lakes in Pennsylvania
The New Year will bring new regulations to two popular western Pennsylvania fisheries.
On Jan. 1, the catch-and-release-only restrictions on Tamarack Lake in Crawford County and on Glade Run Lake in Butler County will

Lake Erie lake trout reintroduction well underway
Upper Midwesterners understand better than anyone else how the Great Lakes are both big and old. I mean really, really big and equally really, really old.
The Great Lakes were filled some 11,000 years

Ice-line technology: How’s it different from open-water lines?
You could point to a host of technological advances that in recent decades have redefined the sport of ice fishing. New batteries let you power electronics all day long, and probably longer.
The electronics themselves

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 19, 2024
Jumbo perch are coming in good numbers this fall which will serve ice anglers well.

Ice fishing rods and reels for panfish – video
Breakdown of go-to rod/reel setups for crappies and bluegills this ice fishing season. Some new options to check out and some old standbys as well.

Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo moves to Experimental Aircraft Association grounds for Dec. 13-15 show
The Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo will run Dec. 13-15 in a new location – the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) grounds, in Oshkosh.
Now in its second year, the expo venue change was needed because