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North Dakota Fishing Report – June 14, 2024 – video
Devils Lake is heating up and bobbers with leeches have been the go-to this past week.

Interested in bowfishing? Conditions this June make it a good time to try in Minnesota
For anyone who has considered trying bowfishing, there may be no better time than the present in Minnesota.
June is a prime month for those who seek rough fish in the state’s waters via

Jeremiah Haas: Here’s how mussels help fish in Illinois and Iowa’s Quad Cities area
The Quad Cities has a long history with freshwater mussels in the Mississippi River and other local tributaries.
Mussels were first used for tools and food by the Native Americans that lived along these

From weeds to deep waters, here are tactical tricks for tracking summer walleyes
Weeds can be frustrating to fish; getting snagged or constantly pulling vegetation off hooks doesn’t appeal to most anglers.

If you want to catch supersized smallmouth, you need to target them the right way
A lot of fishermen dream of boating a true 6-pound smallmouth bass. A lot of those same anglers never will. Not only is a 22-inch bronzeback a rare specimen, but they also aren’t prone to

Steve Sarley: Choosing right lure is only half an angler’s job
I’ve spent some time talking about the use of live bait as well as artificial bait.
Personally, I use artificials more than live bait by a ratio of about 9-to-1. I am not averse

In the bluegill world, it’s the dad who guards the spawning nest
With few exceptions, fish aren’t known for their parenting skill, particularly the male side of the species: the fathers.
No need to describe the “I can’t be bothered” nurturing habits of most fish.

Metro Area Fishing Report – June 9, 2024 – video
We’re starting to see the spring-to-summer patterns transition. Water temps are progressing where they should be and the walleye, bass, panfish — you name it — are following along their patterns nicely.

Ohio’s Shreve Lake still a work in progress after emergency drawdown in 2014
Those who live near and historically fished Shreve Lake before it was drained have reason for hope for the future.
Shreve Lake, in Wayne County in northeast Ohio, was the victim of an emergency