
Late-ice prep: pack light, fish long
Use this midwinter dip in fishing activity to trim back your ensemble of ice gear and get ready for the great bites to come.

Use this midwinter dip in fishing activity to trim back your ensemble of ice gear and get ready for the great bites to come.

Chasing down some shallow-water, sunrise crappies in the fog – these fish were cruising literally right under the ice. Targeted them using Pinhead jigging mino spoons (no bait). Even a handful of nice bluegills. Very

What a difference a week makes! And with the nicer weather, more folks getting on area lakes. Perch bite still holding steady. And a last chance for walleyes before the season ends.

With one last weekend of walleye fishing left, successful anglers will be thinking outside of the box.

Another walleye and northern pike season will come to a close on the state’s inland lakes this Sunday. The evening hours, well after dark, seem to be providing the best opportunity to put a few

The habitat here bodes well for producing panfish and bass, which is why these fish consistently maintain their strong numbers and garner the most interest from local anglers.

Some helpful tips for preparing to fish amid a cold front.

Smaller baits and deadsticks are going to be your best options.

An upside to the recent cold snap is that you can now drive just about anywhere on most lakes. This should allow anglers to spread out more than they have been for most of the
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