
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Look shallow for panfish as walleye season slows
With the game fish season coming to a close on inland waters in Minnesota, there’s still plenty of opportunity to get on a great crappie and bluegill bite.

With the game fish season coming to a close on inland waters in Minnesota, there’s still plenty of opportunity to get on a great crappie and bluegill bite.

It’s the last weekend of inland walleye fishing season. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Feb. 18, 2026.

It was a cold winter’s night in 1992.
My money clip was fat. I had finally saved enough random $10 and $20 bills for a purchase I had been pondering for months. A purchase,

It’s been a handful of years since DNR released a Status of the Fishery Report on Lake Roland and Lake Gerald – two Upper Peninsula waters.

If it’s panfish, catfish, or a big bass that you’re after, an angler could do worse than this water source for the city of Alliance. The lake is owned by the city of Alliance, the

These cold temperatures lately really take a toll on your body, so I advise setting up late and staying fresh for the night bite. Yes, it’s inconvenient and pretty much negates the dinner hour, but

I always try to take a couple of winter trips to Big Stone Lake in western Minnesota because I rate this as one of the best ice-fishing destinations in the Midwest.
I recently returned

The traditional sunset crappie bite has been slow the past 10 days or so. While it has been slow, we are moving a lot of fish, but that is just resulting in few bites.

Most of us fishing guides are pretty busy with our own schedules, but every once in a while, we get together for a day on the ice.
My buddy, an exceptional guide, Brennan Schuette,
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