Tips & Features
Mike Schoonveld: BoatUS membership comes in handy when needed
I backed my boat down the launch ramp one predawn morning, guided by the lights on my trailer, the ambient lights in the area, and a pale sliver of moon overhead. I’d done it hundreds
Here’s what to focus on for finding June walleyes
June in the underwater world of the Minnesota walleye screams “transition time!”
It’s when the yearly fishing cycle sees schools of walleyes across Minnesota adapt from their spring (April and May) locations to their
Ohio’s Lloyd Lynch still punching hunting tags at 101 years old
Lloyd Lynch, of Dayton, Ohio, is a lifetime deer and turkey hunter who annually hunts in three or four and sometimes five states. One year he harvested nine turkeys across five states. From the mounts
Steve Piatt: The anticipation, excitement of Opening Day never dissipates
Opening Day takes on a variety of meanings for sportsmen, but one common denominator is the anticipation and optimism that comes with it, whether we’re talking deer, bear, trout, walleye or pheasants.
Or spring
June is when these fishing gems shine in Michigan’s Oakland County
If you look at a map of Michigan’s Oakland County in the southeast Lower, you’ll see that it’s pockmarked with dozens of lakes. Most of them are ringed with houses and cottages, often called bedroom
Ryan Rothstein: Chasing the perfect firearm for Minnesota’s new deer rifle era
It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited in early June about an upcoming firearms season. No doubt, 2026 is going to be a historic season for many hunters in Minnesota, as it’ll be
‘Match the hatch’ for hellgrammite patterns
The eastern hellgrammite continues to cause a stir. The growing interest makes me think back to the Gapen hellgrammite, a jig body with rubber strands sticking out, the first set exaggerated in length. He sold
Steve Carney: Think green for June cabbage crappies
It is amazing how just a week of unseasonably warm weather changes everything.
After a run of average weather for weeks in Minnesota with the water temperatures lagging behind recent springs, now suddenly the
Pro Tip of the Week: Hunting for trophy catfish during pre-spawn
If you are looking to catch a true trophy catfish, the absolute best opportunity of the year is during the pre-spawn period.
