Looking for walleyes on Iowa’s Great Lakes? The walleye fishing season on Spirit, East and West Okoboji lakes is open through Feb. 14. It will close after that date and reopens on May 2. These are the only Iowa lakes that have a closed season for walleye.
Burt Lake has a healthy and robust predator fish community, comprised of walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, and rainbow and brown trout, as well as several non-game species such as bowfin, burbot, and longnose gar
Ice anglers beware – ice conditions varied last week from one region of the state to another. There was no safe ice yet in southern Michigan. Conditions are improving and getting much better as you move north, but many of the larger, deeper lakes and bays in the northern Lower were still not safe for travel.
The fishing outlook on Lake Erie right now still shows anglers trolling crankbaits and stickbaits in the Western Basin all the way to Cleveland for walleye limits. On inland waters, most fishermen are fishing docks and shorelines for crappies, yellow perch, and saugeyes.
Swings in temperatures ruined ice fishing in recent weeks in Pennsylvania after some lakes in the Northern Tier briefly had safe ice. However, plenty of fish of all species were being caught in open water across the state.
Low density but high quality fisheries dominate Irving By Glen SchmittStaff Writer Lake Irving is a part of the highly regarded Mississippi River system that runs right through the city of Bemidji. It’s a well connected waterway that includes Lake Bemidji, Lake Marquette, Lake Plantagenet, and the Schoolcraft River among others. Irving
The bite for most fish species is about how one should expect it this time of year, with walleye action best on the bigger, more traditional walleye lakes rather than most small fisheries.
As we kick off a new decade, it’s remarkable to look back and see how dramatically and quickly ice fishing has changed.
Ice thickness varies depending on the fishery, but for the most part, ice remains iffy in spots across the state. But if you can find good ice, you’ll likely find good fishing.
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