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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 25, 2023
Baits for pike this time of year – a live minnow under a bobber, dead minnows laying on the bottom, slow moving spoons, spinner baits and crankbaits.

Warmer now, early trout opener in Pennsylvania was right call
A sunny, sweltering hot day isn’t trout fishing weather, in my opinion. Trout season is a cold weather sport, coinciding with the time of year when shoots of skunk cabbage protrude through the mud and

Iowa DNR hoping for more participation in 2023 Walleye Challenge to best manage walleye waters
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is partnering for a second year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge running May 1 through June 30. The more participation there is

Spring is the time for crappies on a cane pole
Kevan Paul, who owns Kevan Paul’s Guide Service and guides clients across northern Iowa, says Clear Lake is his go-to lake for May crappie fishing. Paul likes to use a long ago favorite for lots

Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame to induct Minnesota’s Tim Holschlag and Wisconsin’s Tom Gelb
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Selection Committee has chosen two legendary outdoor communicator’s and celebrated anglers for recognition as Hall of Famers in Wisconsin’s Tom Geld and Minnesota’s Tim Holschlag.

Wisconsin Fishing Report – April 24, 2023
Bay anglers were having luck trolling crankbaits and stick baits, catching walleyes, brown trout and northern pike.

Pennsylvania pheasant farms at risk during avian influenza outbreak
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is aware of the risk that will arise once the first shipment of pheasant chicks arrives on the agency’s game farms in April.
As the threat of avian influenza

Focus on floats to catch spring panfish: From slip-bobbers to balsa to bubbles
Bluegills, crappies, and bobbers go together and remain a basic, productive means to catching panfish. But somewhere along the way, bobber fishing got sophisticated. Bobbers and corks became “floats.” Call them what you want, but

Changing fishing line is a matter of time and money
You might be wondering if it is absolutely necessary to change your fishing line at the beginning of a new season. That depends on a lot of factors. If you ask a professional fisherman, you