At the end of March, the annual walleye runs in Ohio’s Sandusky and Maumee rivers were gaining momentum with anglers scoring some catches on each stream.
Paying close attention is Mike Wilkerson, fisheries management
With game-fish seasons closed on inland lakes across much of the Midwest, anglers flock to river systems in hopes of setting the hook. Mass migrations of walleyes are making their way to spawning areas, and
So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River.
That can make the fishing a little tougher, but there are
On Thursday, March 27, about 200 anglers from across Minnesota attended the MN-FISH Summit in Grand Rapids to hear from industry experts on various topics.
MN-FISH President Ron Schara and Tom Neustrom, an officer
Anglers fishing on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake during the 2025 open-water season that starts on May 10 will have a five-walleye possession limit, with only one walleye over 17 inches allowed.
“Upper Red Lake
If you live anywhere close to a river that has walleyes, you probably can’t wait to get the fishing season started.
River walleye behavior in early spring is driven by many factors including water
Every spring, anglers congregate on Pool 4 of the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., to ply its waters before the inland waters walleye season opens and to have a chance to catch a monster
I just returned from my first spring trip of the year to the Missouri River in central South Dakota. The results were good. As I have written about for years, it’s all about having the
The ice may have just come off the water, but open water angling opportunities exist for cold water spawning species of fish like walleyes during the later winter/early spring months. In fact, now is the
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