Monster lake trout bests state record – by nearly 10 pounds
Associated Press
March 3, 2020
The 37.7-pound fish might have been around when the previous record lake trout, a 28-pounder, was caught in 1958.
Ice fishing
Some keys to ice fishing success
Site Staff
March 2, 2020
Unique ways to work fish and the equipment you’ll need to get the job done. And where to find the fish?
Angling Buzz video: When catching fish on the hard water is an ‘automatic’
Site Staff
February 26, 2020
Doug Wegner and Jason Drewa discuss the ins and outs of using automatic hook-setting devices (ie. Jaw Jackers or Automatic Fisherman).
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Site Staff
February 25, 2020
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.
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Site Staff
February 25, 2020
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.
Think twice about thin ice
Dan Ladd
February 10, 2020
We’re now in mid-February and instead going ice fishing I’ve been getting my maple syrup-making gear together. Why? Because other than a snowstorm the weather forecast for the days ahead calls for daytime temperatures to
Black Lake sturgeon season lasts less than 6 hours
Michigan DNR
February 5, 2020
This year’s allocation of sturgeon for Black Lake anglers was seven fish, although DNR officials set a harvest quota of six fish to reduce the risk of over-fishing.
Hard-water hopes for lake trout through the ice
Dan Ladd
January 26, 2020
More than any other type of ice fishing, this angler would much rather spend a day on the hard water either running and gunning or setting out tip-ups in hopes of landing a pair of
Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!
Site Staff
January 16, 2020
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
