Fishing
Tips for using spoons to entice the wary walleyes of winter
At one of my recent ice fishing seminars a reader asked for tips on using spoons to catch walleyes during the winter.
For starters, I explained, it helps tremendously to have reliable electronics that
Insight into the inner nature of modern hard water angling
Webster’s defines insight as “the power or act of seeing into a situation” and “the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things…”
Wow, that about sums up the challenges of the
Local knowledge is of utmost value when it comes to understanding lakes
I’ve been working on lakes for more than 40 years, and one thing I’ve learned is that not all knowledge comes from books. The best tips, observations, and insights have come from longtime anglers and
Minnesota’s fall fish bite has been late in arriving
Many anglers suffer through the months of August and September in hopes of a renewed fall bite that sometimes shows up and sometimes doesn’t.
Back in the day, the fall bite always started on
Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake committee discusses fall net surveys, winter regulations
The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee met on Monday, Oct. 16, at McQuoid’s Inn, in Isle to receive updates on Lake Mille Lacs fisheries and provide input on upcoming winter regulations.
There was plenty
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show set for Oct. 28-29
The 3rd annual North Metro Ice Show, a two-day ice-fishing expo, comes to the Adrenaline Sports Center in Ramsey, Oct. 28-29.
The show features the latest in ice-fishing gear and apparel, a modified portable
Grayling to be released in two of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula inland lakes
For the first time in more than a century, Arctic grayling soon will be swimming in Michigan public waters as part of the ongoing Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative.
That program seeks to establish a
Father-daughter team repeats as Chili Bowl walleye tourney winners on Minnesota’s Rainy River
The yearly event was again filled to capacity, with over $20,000 awarded in cash and prizes. And a new tradition was started with the presentation of the “Chili Bowl Cup.”
Many anglers returned from
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Fish at different depths for fall success
Late-fall fishing for walleyes is my favorite. It’s a time for good numbers and for big fish. Live-bait rigs and large minnows, jigs and minnows, and glide baits all work great.
Don’t be
