Tips & Features
Jumbo perch fishing can be good in the spring on Lake Erie
John Hageman and friends typically travel east on Lake Erie in the early spring to cash in on jumbo perch like the specimen shown above. Although the perch fishing hasn’t been off the charts this
Battling Rainy River behemoths: Hundreds of pounds of sturgeon released over two days of fishing
As days get longer and spring 2026 blooms across the north country, prime opportunities existed for anglers ahead of Minnesota’s May 9 fishing opener. One of those is the famed Rainy River, where a massive
Steve Carney: Keeping it simple on the Minnesota fishing opener
Minnesota’s fishing opener 2026 is finally here this weekend, and most of us are gearing up for a great few days. The water temperatures have been lagging behind, so I expect we’ll be presenting some
Northern Minnesota’s Stu Osthoff says timing is key to fishing success in canoe country
Stu Osthoff has been fishing Minnesota’s canoe country for 50 years. He still goes out every summer, still guides 10-day wilderness trips, and still gets a little bothered when someone drifts a line while paddling.<br
Creative tactics fill a 2026 Iowa turkey tag
Two pale white heads appeared on the hillside not 20 yards below us, barely rising above the gooseberry bushes that choked the forest floor.
My hunting partner, fellow southeast Minnesota resident Jim Vagts, sat
Ryan Rothstein: An oversized, tight-lipped tom seems destined to rewrite the usual playbook
If I have it my way, by the time you read this, I’ll have punched my turkey tag. As it is, I’m ruminating on a gobbler that has me intrigued, and I don’t know that
Steve Piatt: Early wakeups, late nights, and gobblers just part of the spring routine
There’s a certain rhythm to spring gobbler season in our household, and even our two Labrador retrievers join in, dutifully jogging out to their backyard kennel in the morning darkness, apparently able to distinguish between
A 10-tip countdown to the Minnesota walleye opener
Whoa! It’s finally here: the 2026 Minnesota walleye fishing opener.
Every year is different, which makes it fun and challenging. Ice-out dates, daily temperatures, the spawning schedule, and other unforeseen variables can make it
Pro Tip of the Week: Top tips for May 9th, opening-day walleyes
It’s finally here, opener of walleye season in Minnesota.
If you’re like me, you have been anticipating this weekend for a whole year. After what seemed like a cool spring so far, and now
