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5 live-bait alternatives that every ice angler should know – video
Options to give your ice fishing lures action, scent and taste that are just as good as (or better than) live bait.

Bobber systems – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says using a bobber can be useful under tough bite conditions and when using a second hole. Use as small a bobber as possible to create minimal drag resistance. Also, you can

Steelhead fishing going fairly strong right now on Ohio’s Lake Erie tributaries
Steelhead fishing on the Lake Erie tributaries in northeast Ohio has been good through the late fall and early winter.
But, it could be getting better. Right now, Conneaut Creek is fishing the best

Simple approach lands angler the new record Ohio white crappie
Teresa Croy, of Ottawa, Ohio, spent the early part of the day on Nov. 2, 2024, throwing all manner of plastics in attempt to catch a fish at the Glandorf Rod and Gun Club in

Ice was nice in parts of Pennsylvania… at least for a few days
Pennsylvania ice anglers who didn’t get a chance to use their equipment for the last two winters received an early Christmas present this season when waters in the central and northcentral regions of the state

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Knowledge is power for New York angler who won Walleye Slam and Fall Brawl
For Ed Hatten of Hastings, N.Y., he would be quick to agree with the phrase “knowledge is power.”
Hatten put that knowledge to use on Nov. 24, 2024, when he reeled in a

Streams of Thought: Will more land-transfer legislation emerge in Minnesota this year? Upper Red Lake Association preparing for it
Today, for me, it feels like the drama of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session just ended. Maybe it’s because some aspects of it still haunt my dreams.
But, here we are, just days away

Push against litter on lake ice to continue this legislative session in Minnesota
One ice-fishing season ago – albeit, a limited one in most areas due to mild weather – a new law aimed at curtailing human waste and garbage on ice took effect, the result of the

Minnesota DNR hosts 2025 Roundtable on Friday
With the annual DNR Roundtable kicking off Friday, Jan. 10, this year, there will be eight sessions and eight panel discussions hosted throughout the day on various topics from water conservation to elk management.