Minnesota Lake Profile – Howard Lake, Wright County
Site Staff
January 19, 2021
Given the caliber of fish, framed in a relatively small setting (745 acres), local bass anglers spend quite a bit of time on Howard.
Northern pike
Minnesota Fishing Report – January 19, 2021
Site Staff
January 19, 2021
The biggest and best news from this week’s reports is that last weekend’s inland trout opener went well and those fish continue to bite.
Ciscoes: It’s what big walleyes, pike, muskies, and lakers want for dinner
Site Staff
January 19, 2021
A lake’s ability to produce trophy native game fish will deteriorate if ciscoes disappear; the fatty forage is an important part of a big fish’s diet.
Iowa Fishing Report – January 14, 2021
Site Staff
January 15, 2021
Ice conditions are still quite variable across the state, but where anglers are able to get out and fish, they seem to be finding some success.
Light line is a good option for winter northern pike
Site Staff
January 15, 2021
There are several advantages to using light line. Number one, you’re going to get more bites, especially in clear lakes. Number two, light line is going to allow your bait to swim freely and stay
Where do inland brookies and browns spend the winter?
Site Staff
January 15, 2021
Whether a pool is natural or man-made it typically provides deeper slow moving or slack water habitat, which is good wintering habitat for trout.
Illinois Fishing Report – January 15, 2021
Site Staff
January 15, 2021
Perch still in play in harbors; panfish hot in the southern part of the state.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Des Plaines Lake, Lake County
Site Staff
January 15, 2021
According to DNR’s report on the lake, Des Plaines “has a nice largemouth bass population because it’s a backwater of the Des Plaines River. Backwaters are magnets for many fish species that benefit from slower
New York Fishing Report – January 14, 2021
Site Staff
January 14, 2021
It has been below freezing across much of the state this month, which is good news for ice anglers.
