Lake Profiles
Sightings, catches part of Rice Lake mystic in Illinois’ Fulton County
A pair of fishermen wandering about in the wetlands just outside of Banner were among witnesses to a rare site almost four years ago.
In April 2020, just as the COVID pandemic was taking
Wild times on New York’s Esopus Creek in Ulster County, where no stocking is necessary
There are plenty of reasons why Esopus Creek – specifically the Upper Esopus – attracts a lot of anglers, especially those wielding fly rods.
Geography alone is quite enough, given the Ulster County water’s
Big Arbor Vitae Lake carries big walleye, muskie reputation in Wisconsin’s Vilas County
During seven days of fyke (trap) netting that spring, the team caught 1,191 adult walleyes that were marked with a fin clip. Two crews then sampled at night with electro-fishing boats and captured 588 adult
Once an also-ran, Lake Shaokotan in Minnesota’s Lincoln County now a southern fishing gem
Given its inclusion in the state’s Sentinel Lakes Program – an intensive, long-term ecosystem-monitoring project – there are a lot of people keeping a close eye on Lincoln County’s Lake Shaokotan. The Minnesota DNR, along
Bass tourneys abundant on Bennett Lake in Michigan’s Genesee County
With a diverse warmwater fishery that includes good numbers and sizes of largemouth bass, panfish, and northern pike, Bennett Lake is typical of most inland lakes in southern Michigan.
As part of a small
Lima Lake in Ohio’s Allen County is small, but packs a punch for anglers
The smallest of the four reservoirs located within the city of Lima in northwest Ohio might just well be the best fishing prospect among the quartet.
Lima Lake covers just 88 acres in size,
Lake Wilhelm is a great fishery, getting better in Pennsylvania’s Mercer County
Some lakes are prime spots to target walleyes. Others are well-renowned for their muskies. Still others shine because of their largemouth bass or their panfish.
Then there’s Lake Wilhelm. Located in Mercer County, it’s
Riverine nature lends to Lake Byllesby’s fishing intrigue in southeastern Minnesota
As a wide spot in the Cannon River, Byllesby obviously holds its share of riverine fish species. But, despite significant numbers of rough fish, the lake also supports healthy populations of crappies and bass, along
Survey gives a small peek at Wolf Lake’s pike in Cook County, Ill.
DNR points out in its most recent report on Wolf Lake that “electrofishing is not a standard method to evaluate northern pike populations.”
But from an angler’s perspective, that line of the report should
