
How to trigger fish bites in the forward-facing sonar era
These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.

These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.

Michigan has a long history of creating rules and regulations designed to increase opportunities for hunters, anglers, and other outdoor lovers.
Most recently, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission expanded the places where underwater spearfishing

If the calendar runs true to course, December provides anglers one last opportunity to pursue walleyes in open water. It can be a cold proposition, but some of the biggest walleye of the year are

It’s nearly time to start singing the Foreigner hit “Cold as Ice.”
Ice fishing season is fast approaching, and hard water anglers hope it’s sooner rather than later when it comes to walking on

The Minnesota duck season is ending soon (it ended Nov. 25 in the north zone, and it ends Nov. 30 in the central zone and Dec. 7 in the south), and once again, it was

The Minnesota DNR will extend the current Lake Mille Lacs walleye regulation through the hard-water season this year. The regulation will allow anglers to keep three walleyes over 17 inches long, with one over 20

Fall juvenile walleye assessment surveys by the Michigan DNR returned mixed results on several lakes in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Good recruitment was evident in Black, Mullett, Burt, and Long lakes while less-than-favorable results

The cold weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, but it seems the migrant ducks haven’t headed south. I recently received two reports from some Canadian friends who said there are a lot of ducks still

The 2025 fall fishing in Minnesota has been very good for multiple species. Walleyes and especially crappies have been active, and many anglers have been enjoying overall good fishing for both.
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