Fishing
Catching crappies – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests either using a tungsten jig tipped with live bait, plastics with subtle movement, or a jigging spoon tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows.
North Dakota Fishing Report – January 2, 2025 – video
A quick rundown of how the walleye and perch bite has been this past week and what to expect in the near future.
Steve Carney: For big bluegills, leave the live bait at home
Lately, bluegills in area lakes have been hitting fast and furiously, mostly in shallow water. The lakes I fish contain a variety of sizes of bluegills, but I’ve been targeting only the bigger ones.
John Tertuliani: River fishing one last time before winter sets in is good for the soul
River reconnaissance is my idea of R and R. No actual recon is in order, not for the Scioto River in Ohio. Flowing close to home, I know it well. Come December, I want to
Commentary: In Congress’ final days, wildlife, outdoor recreation legislation sent to president
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, on Dec. 23, celebrated the advancement of two bills a week ago passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this year: the America’s
Cedar Lake in Minnesota’s Rice County gives up another record-breaking crappie
In late October, Axel Angelow reeled in a record-breaking black crappie from Cedar Lake in Rice County, Minn.
It was an 18-inch, 3-pound, 13-ounce fish that broke the previous certified-weight record by 4 ounces.
Panther Hollow Lake restoration effort gaining steam in Pittsburgh
An effort is underway to spur action on Panther Hollow Lake – once a recreational gem now in decay in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park.
Students in an environmental justice class at the nearby University of
Steve Pollick: New Year’s resolutions for the outdoorsman
So, here we are, on the doorstep of the Brave New World of 2025. Time for well-meant New Year’s resolutions, including for outdoors folks.
For me, that means things like resolving to involve a
Mike Schoonveld: Are carp good to eat? Yes, when prepared properly
There are five species of invasive carp now entrenched in the Upper Midwest, though only the common carp and grass carp (an Asian carp) are found in Michigan.
Ironically, the taste of common carp,
