By Jason Mitchell Contributing Writer You can target and catch pike a lot of ways, including by jigging with soft-plastic swimbaits, glide baits, or spoons. If big pike are available in a fishery, there is a good chance that you’ll have some incidental encounters while fishing for walleyes and other species. But…
Day: February 22, 2021
Shallow thinking: Perch under the ice aren't always deep
In fact, there are praise-worthy perch in depths of 4 to 10 feet and – here’s the real surprise – that range doesn’t necessarily need to be accompanied by weeds to be productive . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Reports, Lake Profiles, Tips and more! For a low monthly fee…
Last-chance walleyes on the Saginaw River
The channel edge is usually a good starting point . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Reports, Lake Profiles, Tips and more! For a low monthly fee of just $5, or annually for $24 (that's less than the cost of a bucket of minnows) you'll be all set to receive the…
Best bets for central Ohio ice anglers
Here are a couple of places to consider . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Reports, Lake Profiles, Tips and more! For a low monthly fee of just $5, or annually for $24 (that's less than the cost of a bucket of minnows) you'll be all set to receive the most…
Wheelhouse marketplace still sizzling hot
Late-season wheelhouse deals for camping, deer season, 2021 ice-fishing trips By Dan Durbin Contributing Writer The first time I saw a wheelhouse at a local fishing expo I pretty much thought that someone really must have an ice-fishing sickness to spend that kind of money on a contraption that was really an ice…
If you build it, an ice road, they will come.
A closed border motivated the Northwest Angle community to create a first-ever guest ice road By Javier Serna Assistant Editor The extra stretch of miles and a double border crossing have always been enough to keep me from Minnesota’s “other” corner of Lake of the Woods, the land mass known as the Northwest…
Light touch needed
Catch trout in winter streams using light leader, subtle tactics . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Reports, Lake Profiles, Tips and more! For a low monthly fee of just $5, or annually for $24 (that's less than the cost of a bucket of minnows) you'll be all set to receive…
Midwinter brings panfish-angling challenges; here are some tips
By Joel Nelson Contributing Writer www.joelnelsonoutdoors.com It’s getting more difficult lately to find panfish and, especially, to catch them during this part of winter. Most anglers have moved from walking and ATVing to trucks and in some cases wheelhouses, which dramatically change the winter fish-scape. Overhead noise and pressure can relocate fish, but…
Try jigging higher
It’s not always wise to keep your bait on the bottom . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Reports, Lake Profiles, Tips and more! For a low monthly fee of just $5, or annually for $24 (that's less than the cost of a bucket of minnows) you'll be all set to…