
Cedar Lake muskies, crappies attracting attention in Wisconsin’s St. Croix County
The fishery includes a variety of panfish species, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and walleyes.

The fishery includes a variety of panfish species, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and walleyes.

Spring is crappie time in Michigan.
Fishing for the prolific panfish is available year-round, but they are pretty well down the list of preferred spices except in spring. There are several reasons for that;

The first couple of weeks of the walleye season have been rather slow, as I predicted. The late ice-out in the northern portion of Minnesota has resulted in fish lagging behind in their usual spring

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists have investigated recent reports of dead bluegill and crappie in southern Iowa lakes.
These natural fish kills are a common occurrence at a number of lakes

I have had a love affair with Lake Traverse for 32 years. This Minnesota-South Dakota border water is one of the gems of the Midwest but sadly, it seems, something has happened to the fishery.

Something that’s often missing from articles and videos about “take a kid fishing” is the ability to successfully net a fish for your fishing buddy. Actually, that’s a skill most how-to fishing articles overlook, but

Crappie action improves a lot in last week. A look at Minnesota’s statewide fishing report ahead of the May 13 opener.

2. Camo up. Whether you’re fishing from shore or from a boat, wear clothing that blends into your surroundings.

The DNR’s Hayward Fisheries Management Team conducted a fyke netting survey on Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) from April 15-20, 2022. The primary species targeted were muskellunge, northern pike, and walleyes, but useful data also were
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