Tips & Features
It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
The great fall fish consolidation
Finding unpressured havens for cold-water lunkers.
Finding fall walleyes on the mighty Minnesota River
Patience is the name of the game on the river. Sticking to a spot will be no problem without the mosquitoes that make fishing the river an ordeal in summertime.
Preparing for early ice fishing
Walking through a few different things you can tackle right now that will help you be better prepared for when safe ice finally arrives.
Big, bad and bushy
In this cooling season, a bushy skirt and a shorter plastic is a thing to try.
Stream smallmouth fishing requires versatility
No need to get fancy with tackle – carry what you use the most.
Pro Tip of the Week: fishing rivers in the fall
This time of year, the cold part of fall, fishes a lot like early spring.
Pro Tip of the Week: Scout your ice fishing spots now
Knowing where fish are located now and following these fish until we begin forming ice will give you a real good idea on where to start looking once the ice season kicks off.
Jig trolling for fall crappies
Breaking down jig trolling for deep-water crappies, a tactic that works well in summer around deep weed lines as well as in fall over structure and deep basin areas.
