Lake Profiles
Shallow Albert Lea Lake in Minnesota’s Freeborn County will challenge anglers
There’s a flowage in southern Minnesota that includes two lakes in downtown Albert Lea in Freeborn County: Fountain Lake and a larger body of water to its southeast – the town’s namesake, Albert Lea Lake.<br
Stocked walleyes supplementing a good fishery on Thousand Island Lake in Michigan’s Gogebic County
With a relatively remote setting in the western Upper Peninsula and strong populations of walleye, pike, and panfish, Gogebic County’s Thousand Island lake is a fisherman’s paradise.
Supplemental stocking by the local lake association
Bass most sought after fish at Highlandtown Lake in Ohio’s Columbiana County
Highlandtown Lake in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio isn’t a large lake at just 184 acres. But, for what it lacks in size, this out-of-the-way picturesque lake is a pretty good place to tie into
Allegheny County’s Marshall Lake is a little gem in Pennsylvania
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Lake Waconia: a top-rated south-metro fishing option in Minnesota
There’s no question that Lake Waconia is the crown jewel of fishing destinations in Carver County. It’s an exceptional multi-species lake, and with just more than 3,000 acres of surface water, there are plenty of
Lake Sara’s 7-pound bass confirms slot limit progress for Effingham County water in Illinois
DNR’s efforts to improve the size of largemouth bass in Lake Sara have apparently paid off – biologists sampling the lake last year found bigger bass in good condition.
More telling, tournament weigh-ins on
New York’s Hall Island State Forest sits tight to a fishing hot-spot
Hall Island State Forest in Oswego County offers everything you might expect in a 2,079-acre tract: hunting, trapping, snowmobiling, bird watching, hiking, and camping possibilities. But there’s more.
The parcel in the Town of
‘Big Saint’ offers healthy array of game fish, panfish in Wisconsin’s Vilas County
The DNR fisheries team out of the Woodruff office surveyed Big Saint Germain Lake in 2021. A previous survey had been done in 2011. Big Saint stands as one of Vilas County’s most popular fishing
Minnesota’s Ball Club Lake features a deep fishing lineup in Itasca County
Itasca County’s Ball Club Lake, or Big Ball Club, as it’s known locally, is somewhat of a mysterious fishery. Its 4,335 acres feature deep, clear water and most of it includes incredibly, sharp-sloping shorelines –
