Tips & Features
Ask a fisheries biologist: Categorizing Wisconsin trout streams by quality and access
Fishing for trout in small streams can be a lot of fun. It can also be very challenging. In our part of Wisconsin, tag alders line many trout streams and might leave only one or
August is salmon time on the Great Lakes, and especially in Michigan
A sarcastic grin comes to my face when I look at the August issue of a magazine that covers the Midwest or Great Lakes regions and it doesn’t have at least one story on salmon
Tips to make you a better walleye angler on Pennsylvania waters
To consistently catch walleyes, anglers must understand the characteristics of the particular body of water being fished. Many impoundments hold a decent number of these finicky fish in Pennsylvania, but often fishermen are unaware they
Picking the right fishing line color – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using either a green monofilament line when fishing in cloudy water and either green or clear line when fishing in clear water. Fire line is good for aggressive fish with a
Deerassic Park, and it’s impressive whitetail Hall of Fame, great place to visit for deer junkies
The off-season for a serious whitetail hunter can be a grim time of year. Long days and hot temperatures push the mind longingly back to crisp fall mornings and big bucks, despite deer season still
Steve Carney: Ways to limit the irritating effects of fishing through weeds in summer
High temperatures recently have increased weed growth in many Minnesota lakes, making it more of a challenge to properly present fishing baits. This is typical for the middle of July, and we again are faced
Top mid-summer bass hotspots – video
Hot weather reduces the number of places bass can use comfortably in the summertime. If you know where to look, you can find big concentrations of fish, and the hotter the weather the better.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Lure fish in with masterful jigging
Jigging is my favorite, because it gives me a chance to work with people to figure out what fish want.
Most of the time, I recommend slow jigging and bouncing on bottom – almost
Steve Pollick: Forming fishermen one bluegill at a time
If you want something to grow, you first must plant the seeds and then you have to water and cultivate the sprouts. I’m actually talking about turning kids into fishermen here.
That latter “gardening” action,
