Fishing
Tips and tricks for mastering forward-facing sonar
Forward-facing sonar (FFS) can be a polarizing topic among anglers. Anglers who have embraced the new technology love it. Those who haven’t fear its potential negative effects on fish numbers.
In case you haven’t
Dan Ladd: From snowmobiles to hooks and bullets, all equal time well spent outdoors
Although I sort-of own a snowmobile, I wouldn’t consider myself a snowmobiler. But I used to be, sort-of.
One of the few luxuries my hard-working father ever afforded himself was a snowmobile. Looking back,
Looking for a winter adventure? Follow these ice camping tips and tricks
These days, come a typical winter, the ice is dotted with an ever-increasing number of RV-style wheelhouses that may be more comfortable than your own living room. But a growing contingent of ice anglers is
Tiny window for winter walleyes barely counts as “ice fishing season” on Ohio’s Lake Erie
After more than a week of arctic temperatures blanketed the region in mid-January, portions of Lake Erie quickly got cold enough to freeze, which provided a few days for ice anglers to dust off their
Steve Sarley: Youth attendance at sports shows is vital
It’s a pretty good time of year for me. Mixing in a little ice fishing with all the outdoors shows that are happening is what I consider to be a good time. That is, even
James Lindner: Understand the weed factor for icing crappies
Throughout the winter, crappies are among the most popular targets of ice anglers. Most experienced hard-water fishermen are no stranger to the all-too-familiar basin crappie bite. It’s a relatively simple pattern: Crappies dump into soft-bottom
Minnesota’s popular Fish Lake near Maple Grove poised to drop ‘impaired’ status
Minnesota’s Fish Lake, a 232-acre lake bordered by a regional park with a swimming beach and public water access, achieved the phosphorus reductions necessary to be considered for delisting in 2017, after the first dose
Virtual fishing tournament encourages Iowa walleye anglers to report their catches for a chance at big prizes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is partnering for a third year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge that runs March 30 through June 30.
This year’s walleye
Ice Fishing 101 event a learning experience for beginners on Mariaville Lake in New York
In what turned out to be the coldest day of the New York winter so far, 13 new ice anglers recently braved the cold and wind for Ice Fishing 101 on Mariaville Lake, in Pattersonville.
