Fishing
Michigan’s inland cisco fisheries abound
The cisco typically is found in relatively deep cold well oxygenated lakes with good deeper water summer habitat (Hypolimnion). Lakes that can support trout and whitefish are usually classified as oligotrophic, which have relatively low
Winter trout: With the right flies, tactics, streams produce
The usual method of fly-fishing in winter is nymph-fishing. The flow of the stream will determine how large you might want your nymph to be. Winter flows can vary considerably.
Ohio’s options for ice fishing on inland waters
If Mother Nature cooperates with a cold stretch, there are inland waters in Ohio that ice anglers have as options. If you want to go, here are a few options.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – January 17, 2023
Jigging with a small jigging spoon tipped with a piece of minnow has been effective.
Pro Tip of the Week: No fish bites? Try jigging for most species
Next time a fish pumps the brakes on your presentation, drop a bomb on them.
A reel review: In-lines have their place
If you are a shallow-water angler, I would recommend it, but if you like to switch between deep walleyes and deep crappies, you’re better off sticking with the standard spinning reels and rods.
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission wants blue catfish restored in Three Rivers system, nowhere else
Ultimately, the hope is to restore populations of largest of all North American catfish species to the Ohio, Monongahela and lower Allegheny rivers – the three waterways where blue catfish are considered native.
Anywhere
Rainbows in the dark of night on the ice? Spooky, but fun
As the stars skid over the sky there is a tap on your line. The rod that seemed silent now shouts with a hard, reactive pull.
Ohio couple goes to great lengths to help inner city children learn to fish
Berea, Ohio — Dennis Knowles and his wife, Gail Grizzell, are lifetime anglers. Grizzell learned at her mother’s knee while Knowles forged his fishing skills under the tutelage of his Uncle Ulysses.
