Tips & Features
Steve Carney: For late-May crappies, think bulrushes
The spring crappie bite is finally on, and targeting the bulrush areas of your favorite lake should be the name of the game right now. Choosing the best bulrushes is critical, because they often vary
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: You’ve got to give walleyes what they want
The 2024 fishing opener has come and gone with overall good success and spectacular weather. As predicted, it took the warmth of the day to wake up walleyes in some places, and the late morning
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s opening day fever for walleyes was tempered a little this year
There’s an old saw that’s been attributed to Henry David Thoreau, about how many people spend their whole lives fishing without realizing it is not the fish they are after.
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Al Lindner: Top tips for early-season walleyes
The 2024 Minnesota game-fishing season has arrived. The fishing opener – a tradition rivaled only by that of the firearms deer season – was last weekend, but the thrill of catching prime-time, early-season walleyes remains.<br
Time to cash in on crappies in the Midwest; here’s what to know
As I pen this story, the crappie bite here in the Midwest is heating up, a bit later than usual, thanks to warmer temperatures not really hitting us too hard early on. With the warmer
Blue-winged and green-winged teal: Examining the colorful Illinois natives
When a blue-winged teal takes flight over an Illinois wetland, you immediately understand how it got its name. The powdery blue patch on its wings is prominent, especially when the sun is shining.
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Tapping into the hot walleye bite on Mille Lacs – video
Tips on how to find and catch walleyes right now on the big pond.
Northern Minnesota’s ‘Pit lakes’ offer a special variety of fishing
For generations, companies extracted iron ore from northern Minnesota pits, sending it out to build a nation. When mining had largely ended in the latter half of the 20th century, the land looked radically different,
Gretchen Steele: Bowfishing a great outdoor sport, and a conservation tool
Few outdoor sports activities evoke the raw thrill of bowfishing. It’s an unique blend of archery prowess and angler finesse, where enthusiasts aim not for trophies mounted on walls but for conservation and ecological balance.
