
Have a Plan A and Plan B for unpredictable fishing opener
Make a plan, stick to a pattern, but don’t be afraid to bail on Plan A and resort to Plan B.

Make a plan, stick to a pattern, but don’t be afraid to bail on Plan A and resort to Plan B.

Ideas to turn things around and connect you and fish.

The Mississippi’s Pool 4 in general and Lake Pepin in particular have treats for anglers of all stripes.

Tips for fishing the border waters during the most productive time of year.

There’s a 17-inch minimum harvest walleye slot on Green, and the lake seems to hold good numbers of them.

The ice is long gone and water temps will hopefully be warming soon on the area lakes. The crappies have started moving from their wintering holes and staging to make a run to the spring

The persistent cool and windy conditions have prevented anglers from getting out and start looking for panfish in those traditional spring spots.

A tiny jig tipped with a plastic minnow has been catching some crappies.

It’s a decent walleye and largemouth bass lake. There are some panfish worth putting a knife to as well, and plenty of northern pike to keep one busy on its 662 acres.
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