Tips & Features
Check ice-out status, plus tactics for the Minnesota walleye opener
A quick link provides information on remaining ice conditions, and in the meantime, plan your open-water walleye strategy.
Instead of waiting for ice-out slabs, catch border-water river walleyes and pike now
As winter retreats, guest speaker “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks river angling techniques with the youth of the Lakeville Fishing Club.
Bird survival tactics for spring blizzards
Birdwatchers across the northern United States have watched with concern, and awe, as wildlife cope with last weekend’s record-breaking snowstorm.
The art of cleaning walleyes
Cleaning walleyes quickly and efficiently is an art form, and there are various techniques anglers use in cleaning walleyes. In the video above, Mark Arnesen of Arnesen’s Rocky Point on the south shore of Lake
A bounce-back fishing year for Lake Ontario brown trout?
So far, so good this season, but learning to adapt to conditions can make or break your fishing trip.
Ice fishing tip: Catching late-season crappies you didn’t know existed
Find lush, green cabbage and coontail vegetation during late ice, and high-rising, slab crappies and aggressive bluegills may be nearby.
Migration madness signals the heart of the birdwatching season
And thanks to technology, we now have access to more bird movement information than ever.
As peak spring migration looms, ‘Seek’ new nature game apps and tools
Clever new apps pique interest in the out-of-doors via smartphones for kids and adults alike.
Pondering fishing’s grand questions between ice and open-water seasons
Considering piscatorial uncertainties like … Can walleyes and other species learn? What are the most common angling mistakes? And what is “fishing history”?
