Tips & Features
Finesse fishing and larger lures not just for aggressive biters anymore
Don’t let the so-called ice fishing blues prevent you from landing walleyes and lunker panfish during the heart of the hard-water season.
Ice fishing tip: Organize and protect your ice fishing gear, then spend more time catching fish!
Hard water angling requires working, efficient tackle, so reward yourself with more productive ice fishing by keeping gear properly organized.
Tips for catching lake trout through the ice
Picking the brains of ice anglers who obsess over these fish for interesting insights
Building your own ice-fishing shelter
How to build a light wooden shelter that will comfortably hold 2-3 anglers, that can function as a lean-to on sunny days, and that can close up tight on cold days
Ice fishing tip: Catch more walleyes by ringing the dinner bell with call baits
Make contact with more hard-water walleyes via large, noisy baits to attract them.
New shotgun means plenty of patterning work before spring gobbler hunting season
I start thinking about spring gobbler season right after the holiday season, although my friends – as well as Paula – claim I think about it all year round.
A dawn-to-dusk angling recipe for multi-species hardwater action
Every day on the lake will be different, but following a simple strategy can boost your ice fishing odds for success.
Last-minute December deer: Late-season bowhunting not easy, but so worth it
Unfilled tag? Cold weather whitetails by stick-and-string pose one of hunting’s greatest but most satisfying North Country challenges.
Fishing tip: catch more fish by eliminating unproductive water
Use your electronics to identify fruitless water and then locate active fish.
