Lake Profiles
Muskies, walleyes carry Wapogasset, Bear Trap fisheries in Polk County, Wis.
Wapogasset and Bear Trap are productive lakes that receive heavy recreational boating use, high angling pressure, but still have quality, diverse fisheries.
The DNR last surveyed Wapogasset and Bear Trap in 2019 and 2021
This autumn, consider Fall Lake’s numerous ’eyes, girthy pike, and more in Minnesota’s Lake County
The main draw on this 2,258-acre fishery near Ely is its abundance of walleyes. Fall is noted for producing eating-size walleyes, along with some trophy-caliber fish, and its consistently high walleye population is maintained entirely
Anglers find a diverse fishery at Tippy Dam Pond in Manistee County, Mich.
The Manistee River watershed is one of the largest watersheds in Michigan, draining a total of 1,780 square miles of land in 11 counties. The river meanders through seven counties on a course of about
O’Shaugnessy is a big riverine reservoir for crappies in Ohio’s Delaware County
Several years ago, O’Shaughnessy Reservoir in Delaware County in central Ohio showed the best catch rate for largemouth bass of any lake fished on Ohio’s bass tournament circuit.
A bass 12 inches or larger
Pennsylvania Game Land 38 offers public hunting, fishing in Poconos
Amid the vastness of gated communities, ski resorts, water parks and other such related tourist attractions in Monroe County sits a parcel of 5,577 acres that is known as State Game Land 38. It is
7.5-pound bass not uncommon in Illinois’ Mill Creek Lake
At least two anglers reported landing bass over 7 pounds in 2024. That jives with DNR’s report on the lake, which noted that in 37 DNR-sanctioned fishing tournaments in 2023, several bass over 6 pounds
Forage a concern for Wisconsin’s Forest County’s Lake Lucerne
In some ways, Lake Lucerne is like hundreds of other lakes in northern Wisconsin, with scenic shorelines dotted with cottages and resorts. A public landing in the southeast corner may entice anglers to launch boats
Panfish, pike make a splash in Ripple Lake in Aitkin County, Minn.
Ripple Lake is just one of 10 fisheries throughout the Ripple River Chain of Lakes in Aitkin County. While the entire system provides decent multi-species fishing opportunities, Ripple is best known for its panfish and
Spillway fishing at Ohio’s Lake Loramie can produce saugeyes
“It’s one of the old canal lakes, so it’s fairly shallow and narrow,” he said. “There’s a lot of good structure in the lake. And, there’s a decent spillway fishery below the dam. There’s a
