
Summer techniques for thick river hawgs
Bass’n plan: Moving-water structure exists, and it holds some of the region’s toughest fish.

Bass’n plan: Moving-water structure exists, and it holds some of the region’s toughest fish.

It’s been a strange week of walleye fishing with many reports indicating that there’s been quite a few fish being caught in shallower water.

You might have to grind out these 20-fish days, but where else are you going to go with that type of action and have a good shot at a six-pounder?

At just 526 acres, the lake’s name is a bit deceiving, but Big does have some decent structure along with plenty of vegetation above and below its surface. That’s where you’ll find plenty of largemouth

Summer patterns continue, and we had some fun catching fish with some new tactics … got some big bites while changing approaches.

Multi-species fishing is the way to go when various conditions conspire against you on the water.

Forget catching walleyes during these hot dog days of summer, right? Not necessarily. Here’s how – and where – you can target and catch those walleyes this time of year.

Despite minimal natural reproduction, a strong walleye population has come to be expected in Pike.

It certainly feels like we’re already at that point of the summer where you take what a given lake is willing to give up.
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