Tips & Features
Crappies and bluegills – the forgotten fish of fall?
The long and the short of it is to follow panfish species making their migrations, depending on which part of the fall you’re fishing. Fish move from midsummer haunts to shallower locations when water temps
Stormy weather catfish
Cloudy October conditions just right for channels.
The great angling bite of fall
Timing is everything, so get out early … or late, depending on which species you’re pursuing in the autumn.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Picking apart schools of crappies
A great tactic to pick apart a school quickly is a small Jigging Rapala-style lure or small spoon. Lures like these sink fast and alow you to cover water quickly.
Windy walleyes
If you’re in the mood for fall walleye fishing, realize you might have to befriend an old nemesis, the wind. While wind’s not usually pleasant, it can help you catch fish.
Try using small swimbaits to catch big trout this fall
When minnows and other baitfish are plentiful and relatively easy to seize, trout vigorously eat them. Swimbaits then stand out as an excellent way to match the hatch.
The last days of trout fishing
This is not the time for small flies and subtle presentations. Large streamers are the name of the game here.
Blade baits for late-season largemouths
Blade baits, modified or not, are an excellent lure for the cold-water season. When largemouth bass have completely left the shallows, the triangular metal baits with considerable weight for their size will get the job
