Tips & Features
Whitefish, cold water, and lessons learned beneath the surface
Whitefish? Yes, please.
Some of my earliest memories take me back to St. Ignace, Michigan. A family member owned a small smoke shop there, and he’d arise early to catch whitefish from Lake Huron,
Strikemaster Lazer Mag: An ice auger’s rise – or decline? – to stardom
I recall clearly the year 1998.
It was during ’98 that I received as a Christmas gift from my now dearly-departed (not dead, just departed) ex-wife. It was my first and, to date, my
Is an ice-fishing season on its way for Ohio anglers? Here are some best bets for first ice
Are we going to get some ice this winter fishing season in Ohio? It is starting to look that way. The ocean wind and temperature occurring over the central and eastern Pacific Ocean encouraged forecasters
Steve Piatt: Are all-day sits worth it? Sometimes, hunting hurts a bit
There’s a certain level of discomfort, even pain, involved in deer hunting, and there’s really no way of avoiding it if you spend any serious time in pursuit of a whitetail.
You essentially have
Ask a fisheries biologist: What’s the deal with fish shrinkage?
Size limits are a common tool used in fisheries management, but they create an interesting question for anglers: Can a legal fish shrink after harvest, making it no longer legal size?
Advances in mapping, mobility, and teamwork help today’s ice anglers cover more (hard) water
Full-blown ice season is coming quickly. As I sit down and write this, I expect to see ice-covered lakes across much of the Midwest in the coming weeks, maybe even days.
Similar to their
How to trigger fish bites in the forward-facing sonar era
These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.
Late-season whitetails require strategy; here’s how to fill your muzzleloader tag
A typical deer hunt with a muzzleloader here in the Upper Midwest would involve slipping into the edge of a picked cornfield for an evening sit, on the promise that winter’s demands will talk the
Debbie Walters’ career climbs up the ladder of Ohio’s Division of Wildlife
As the number of my college classmates, former work mates, and other professional fisheries management peers join the ranks of the retired, one that continues to clock in for work remains Ohio Division of Wildlife
