
Frenchman Lake offers anglers thick panfish and walleyes
Anglers looking for a quiet Upper Peninsula fishing destination with relatively light pressure will find plenty of opportunities at Frenchman Lake in Chippewa County.

Anglers looking for a quiet Upper Peninsula fishing destination with relatively light pressure will find plenty of opportunities at Frenchman Lake in Chippewa County.

Anglers in the Dayton area enjoy a variety of fishing opportunities within the Five Rivers Metroparks system.
One of those offerings is Eastwood Lake, an 185-acre, mile long impoundment that was created as a

Green Lick Reservoir for an awful long time had the feel of an unwanted stepchild.
For starters, no one could agree on its name. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission owns it and calls it

Bass bite holds inland, salmon still strong on Great Lakes. Here’s the Michigan fishing report on Aug. 21, 2026.

Torrential rain puts a damper on the fishing. Here’s the Ohio fishing report across the state on Aug. 20, 2026.

Dog days doldrums? Somebody forgot to tell the fish. Here’s the Pennsylvania fishing report across the state on Aug. 20, 2026.

I hear this question a lot: “How do I catch and locate big bluegills?”
Not being a bobber person, I always recommend trolling itty-bitty crankbaits that run shallow and are about 2 inches long.

Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 20, 2026.

Wet a line in Pine Mountain Lake near Backus and you have a legitimate shot at catching just about any freshwater creature that swims.
In a part of the state that’s loaded with quality
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