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Ohio Fishing Report – August 12, 2020 [video]
Anglers fishing on the Western Basin of Lake Erie are chasing “yellow gold” – aka perch – with some success a little bit ahead of the fall season.
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Bemidji Area Fishing Report – August 12, 2020 [video]
The bite is starting to pick up as the water temp drops. For walleyes, check out these tips for where to catch 'em and what to use.
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Minnesota Fishing Report – August 11, 2020
As with the past several weeks, anglers doing best continue to cover water with spinners and crawlers or crankbaits, basically picking off the few aggressive fish that exist.
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Minnesota Lake Profile – Big Marine Lake, Washington County
It’s a solid fishery, providing excellent panfish- and largemouth bass-fishing opportunities, and it kicks out enough walleyes to make it a viable option for them as well.
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Michigan Lake Profile – North Manistigue Lake, Luce County
The most recent DNR survey of the lake turned up 6,330 fish including 13 species. The survey found very good numbers of perch and rock bass, fair numbers of walleyes and cisco, and light numbers of smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish and northern pike.
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Finally found: laker of a lifetime
Double-dipping on a thrilling adventure combined with some great fishing.
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Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Look to the outside cabbage edges for big pike
Use spinnerbaits, small jerk baits, crankbaits and start using plastics, like Medusas and Bulldogs.
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Consider letting the big ones go
When preparing fish for consumption, most health experts advise letting the big ones go. If traces of chemical contaminates are present, it is more likely they will be found in higher concentrations in the larger fish than in the smaller ones.
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Weedy walleyes in the late summer
When traditional walleye structure goes cold, consider a patch of vegetation that might just contain more than bass and pike.
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