By Zach Norton There is a common misconception that crappie fishing is for spring and summer only due to the spawning activity and warmer water. However, crappie can be targeted year-round. It just comes down to understanding their patterns according…
Reading the "dead zone" on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
The numbers are what panfish anglers' dreams are made of: a crappie measuring 17.75 inches, with a 15-inch girth, weighing just over 3 pounds. Panfish enthusiast Wyatt Williams caught – and released – that dream fish on a Twin Cities…
It’s important to think about how you plan on using the house and figure out what you need to add to help you catch more fish.
The campaign, which originated with Lake of the Woods in 2012, was also recently adopted by Red Lake.
So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated in this video from Angling…
For a second year in a row, it will allow travelers to bypass Manitoba en route to the otherwise land-locked Angle on Lake of the Woods.
When winter crappies are on the move, hole-hopping with a run-and-gun mentality is often the most effective way to catch them. This video from Angling Buzz shows how it's done. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Matt Johnson of Clam Outdoors breaks down horizontal and vertical presentations for finicky panfish in this video, courtesy of Angling Buzz. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Late ice is a great time to target monster northern pike, and one of the best ways to do that is with setlines. Here's how the guys at Angling Buzz are getting it done. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
The removal deadline does not mean anglers no longer can use fish houses on the ice. After the March 1 deadline, fish houses may still be on the ice, but they must be occupied if they’re out between midnight and one hour before sunrise.
The anglers waited for news of their ice fishing gear, which was floating up the North Shore. A fire official took down anglers' contact information and said they would try to recover the equipment.
Check out this video from the guys at Angling Buzz on targeting big bluegills ... And once you're able to key in on all the different factors, catching a 1-pound 'gill has to be, well, one of the most rewarding…
Stay safe and prevent an unexpected polar plunge by owning the right gear and frequently checking ice conditions!
Population trends support limited harvest during ice fishing season, DNR says.
Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. Heavy winter fishing over the last four years has resulted in the more restrictive regs.
Having multiple ice fishing rods for late ice is always a good idea. Joel Nelson and Mike Hehner enjoy hole-hopping for late panfish and explain why they carry along multiple rods with a variety of jigs to mix it up.
Crappies are more aggressive than you think. Michael Hehner is on the late Minnesota lakes showing the types of baits he uses on late ice crappies.
Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
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