His videos are a coordinated mix of action on top of the water/ice, synced with underwater video and recorded sonar that ...

Small, shallow lakes and bays off big water obviously lock up earliest and provide not just the safest first-ice option, but ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs,” as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Finding crappies on their transition from deep water to shallow can result in some jumbos like this pair. This is how boat positioning becomes important in staying with schools of fish. As winter ...

Ice fishing season is just around the corner! Know where to find the best fishing once the lakes freeze by marking the best ...

For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

Find the best early ice fishing hotspots and learn where first ice forms safely. Explore ponds, river backwaters, coves, and ...

That spurt of warm weather earlier this week has got me thinking crappies. No, not crappies through the ice — I’m talking open-water crappies, maybe from shore, maybe from the boat, but open-water, by ...

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Beaver Lake: Striped bass fishing varies from day to day. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing from Horseshoe Bend park upstream into the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Camp War ...

Pete Wenners at Pete's Professional Guide Service recommends using crank baits, spinner baits or Ned rigs along points. Start ...