This is prime time for muskie fishing right now and this year there will be an extra couple of weeks that anglers can take advantage of thanks to an extension of the season for the upper Niagara River and Lake Erie.
Slot is 21-23 inches or over 28 inches; fall assessment shows walleye population is abundant enough to sustain some harvest.
We launched out of Buffalo and headed west to a predetermined location that was much shallower than reports I had been getting all week for yellow perch. I was fishing with Capt. Brent Snyder with Day Five Sport Fishing (585-944-5826) and he was going to be fun fishing with his first mate Mark George and Gary Caccamise, both of Alexander,…
Project expected to take 18 months to complete.
The 58.25-inch fish, caught on Mille Lacs, bests previous record by an inch.
A plan is in the works here in Michigan to increase the value of Great Lakes whitefish to aid the commercial fishing fleet.
Anglers will have a three-walleye bag limit – down from four last winter – starting Nov. 1.
The Clean Water Act established ambitious goals: making the nation’s waters “fishable and swimmable” and restoring their integrity. (National Park Service)Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame – fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface. “It was pretty grungy,” said the 73-year-old, a canoeist in his…
The angler caught a 1 pound, 12-ounce hybrid sunfish on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County.
Felony charges filed against Lake Erie fishermen in case that garnered national media attention.
Discovery of the chemicals in wild animals hunted for sport and food represents a new challenge that some states have started to confront by issuing “do not eat” advisories for deer and fish and expanding testing for PFAS in them.
Sportsmen bummed out by wildlife diseases, bad news in Keystone State.
Chase Cominsky and Jake Runyan, who were leading both the tournament and the LEWT Team of the Year competition, were disqualified when the tournament director cut open the five fish they had entered to find that they were allegedly stuffed with eight pounds of lead weights and fillets from smaller walleyes.
By Angling Buzz Cooling water temperatures create chaos in the shallower water of lakes and reservoirs. Frigid rains and howling winds mix the surface layers, with the turbulence eventually reaching down to and disrupting the summer thermocline. Surface water temperatures plummeting from 65 F down to about 55 F indicate that the disruptive fall turnover process is in progress. During…
Get out there and take advantage of some of the most exciting fishing this part of the state has to offer.
Spinners are a great presentation when targeting weed walleyes. Here’s the why and how.
Based out of the Chicago area just a cast away from Lake Michigan, Field Notes is probably best known for its work involving 18 of America’s National Parks.
Chances are, if you’re a hardcore muskie head, you probably do a lot of tinkering with your baits. Try these four lure modifications to land more muskies.
After one of the most memorable seasons in his career, Humminbird and Minn Kota Pro Brandon Palaniuk earned his second career Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year title after wrapping up a dominant season that included him and his wife, Tiffany Palaniuk, becoming parents amidst the hectic tournament schedule. “This one isn’t going to settle in for a little…
Bryan Schmitt, of Deale, Md., has won the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River with a four-day total of 63 pounds, 4 ounces. (Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.)LA CROSSE, Wis. — Persistent refinement put Bryan Schmitt on track to sacking up a four-day total of 63 pounds, 4 ounces and claiming his second blue trophy at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at…
When it comes to fishing for bass in weed cover, most anglers wouldn’t use crankbaits. The guys at Angling Buzz tell us why you need to use crankbaits in the weeds.
Classmates and teammates Nate Darin, Sam Braunschweig, Will Summers, and Blake Durbin shared one last “tournament” before college this fall. (Photo by Dan Durbin)I remember when my son, Blake, started his senior football season last fall. It began a countdown of sorts. Eight games. Seven. Six. And then, tears, as the clock hit 0.00 for the last time in the…
Governor’s promotional event produced ‘eyes for anglers.
Hats off to the people who made this happen, especially the charter captains who donated their time and boats to a most worthy cause.
Angling Buzz Catfish are one of the most popular fish species in the U.S. and can be found in many rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across the country. They fight hard, grow to large sizes, and are a great table fare. Channel cats, flatheads, and blue cats can be caught using a variety of different baits. Click here for a list…
The author has long shared his disdain for free-ranging feral cats, but those whiskered underwater behemoths? He loves them.
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