Lake Profiles
Lake Oscar’s multi-species fishing opportunities stand out in Douglas County, Minn.
If someone were to walk into Christopherson Bait and Tackle in Alexandria and ask about Lake Oscar, the shop’s associate would likely mention that it’s a fun lake to fish and that it has just
Bates State Forest: No frills, just wildlife in New York’s Schoharie County
There’s nothing fancy about the Bates State Forest in Schoharie County.
No trails. No designated campsites. No formal parking areas. But in many ways, it’s everything a state-owned tract designed for recreational use should
Wisconsin DNR team tracks pike, muskie numbers on Tiger Cat Chain
Sawyer County’s popular Tiger Cat Chain of Lakes just east of Hayward along Hwy. 77 consists of six lakes and adjoining waters that cover more than 1,300 acres, with the Tiger Cat Flowage being the
Crappie, walleye, cat fishing golden on the Graham lakes in southwestern Minnesota
Connected by Jack Creek, both bodies of water provide solid year-round fishing opportunities. Walleyes and crappies are the primary focus of most folks on this pair of lakes, while northern pike and channel catfish garner
Holloway Reservoir sports ample variety for anglers in Michigan’s Genesee County
Located seven miles northeast of the city of Flint on the Genesee/Lapeer county line, Holloway Reservoir provides great fishing in an area with a large population and a relatively limited number of public lakes.
Catfish, tailwater fishery most utilized at Dillon Lake in Ohio’s Muskingum County
If you’re a fisherman looking to tie into a trophy catfish, you might want to consider Dillon Lake in southeast Ohio near Zanesville.
Catfish is king at 1,560-acre Dillon, which is fed by the
Target September smallmouths at Enlow Fork in southwest Pennsylvania
On Sept. 16 last year, I was fishing the Enlow Fork of Wheeling Creek in water that was backed up by a beaver dam. Two beavers were patrolling as I was casting. Admittedly, my main
Minnesota’s Sugar Lake has muskies, but anglers are sweet on its crappies
Wright County’s Sugar Lake was designated for muskie management in 1967. That original introduction of the species has provided decades of solid muskie-fishing opportunities, not to mention the fact that Sugar is the only lake
Catfish, bass stockings keep Braidwood Lake hot in Will County, Ill.
Balancing and “beefing” – that’s DNR’s challenge when managing the Braidwood Lake fishery.
Catfish are still king, for the most part. And DNR continued its efforts last year, choosing to stock 23,000 blue catfish
