Lake Profiles
Crappies are tops, but ’eyes aplenty in Betrami’s Moose
According to Andrew Wiering, DNR Fisheries specialist in Bemidji, 60% of the crappies sampled two years ago were over 10 inches in length. There also were bigger crappies in the mix, topping out at just
There’s no dearth of walleyes in Minnesota’s White Earth Lake in Becker County
Smallmouth bass have always been part of the mix in White Earth, but they really started showing up in bigger numbers during the 1990s.
Bass, panfish provide the top action on Michigan’s Stringy Lakes
“Largemouth bass have historically grown slower in the Stringy Lakes Chain and that continued … with a mean growth index of -0.5 (below the state average).
Ice fishing good but different on Pennsylvania’s Nockamixon, Towhee
Nockamixon is a giant at 1,450 acres while Towhee, at just 48 acres, is like the small bird with the same name.
Ohio’s Delaware Lake, where crappies are king
Delaware Lake is also a popular lake for bass fishermen, who regularly hold tournaments on the lake. A good spot to try is the shallow north end of the lake where water depths are between
Wisconsin: Yellow Lake’s muskie population has trophy potential
Yellow Lake was surveyed in 2021 to assess the status of the fishery while conducting a population estimate for walleyes and index the catch rates of muskies, northern pike, largemouth bass, and panfish. There are
Channel catfish through ice a treat for Pistakee anglers in Illinois
Nippersink and Fox lakes to the north often are considered one and the same since they join. Nippersink contains 420 acres and is a connecting body of water between Fox, Grass, and Pistakee.
Mixed bags await anglers on Alpena’s Lake Besser
Like most impoundments, Lake Besser features a mixed bag of game fish including both predators and panfish, along with an abundance of rough fish.
