
Tips for fishing the Minnesota opener – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says water temperatures will affect where walleyes will be found on a particular lake.

“Tackle” Terry Tuma says water temperatures will affect where walleyes will be found on a particular lake.

Water temps are finally warming – and staying that way. Crappies are moving up and the bite continues to get better. And a look at the Minnesota Fishing Opener.

Good reports of bass fishing across the state. And still some good walleye fishing taking place on a lot of the river systems in the state – especially here.

Water temperatures have finally warmed up enough to trigger the crappie spawn on Ohio’s inland lakes and saugeyes are also starting to hit anglers’ lures.

Anglers fishing Lake Superior can help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources evaluate the splake fishery by reporting marked splake. Splake, which are a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, have been stocked

The black crappie, bass and bluegill bite is on right now at Big Hollow Lake in Iowa’s Des Moines County.

Suddenly, 150 or so young bass fishermen up and down Illinois are glued to their cellphones – but it’s not Tik-Tok or YouTube they are scrolling through.
It’s the Weather Channel.
Seventy-five teams

Catfish, crappies react to warming waters statewide. A look at Illinois’ fishing report for May 12, 2023.

Late ice-out helped anglers enjoy good success on opener. A look at Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report for May 12, 2023.
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