Little was known about Yellow Lake sturgeon until anglers caught two record hook-and-line fish in 1979. One record still stands as the state hook-and-line record at 79 inches and 170 pounds, 10 ounces . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know…
Look for perch, bluegills, and crappies to now be set up on shallow flats and weedbeds. Walleye fishing on the big rivers is getting going . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know where they’re biting! The Outdoor News Fishing Report…
These fisheries have not seen this many consecutive years of below-average sauger abundance estimates since initiating these surveys in 1980. In addition, there was a significant decline in sauger abundance from 1998 through 2019 of 91 percent . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be…
While the number of people venturing out continues to drop as we head toward the end of the ice-fishing season, panfish and crappie reports aren’t bad and there was a definite slide into shallower water since last week. Anglers are now finding panfish suspended just below the ice, and even over shallow water . .…
Most anyone fishing Mudhen and Dunham lakes in Burnett County west of Siren are either fishing for fun or looking to collect enough bass and bluegills for a fish fry . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know where they’re biting!…
With the inland walleye, bass, and northern pike seasons now closed, most people are focusing on panfish. Generally, crappie action has been better than bluegill activity in most areas for size and numbers . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know…
The most successful walleye anglers also seem to be downsizing their baits, implementing jigging baits and tip-ups, and staying on the move. Panfish reports have been a bit off as well . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know where they’re…
With its stained water and current, Old Abe “fishes well” during the day. There is not a lot of backwater habitat, nor a lot of vegetation. Fish rocks, wood, and current breaks . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be the first to know where…
It’s a huge lake with clear water and an unending maze of structure supporting an oily forage base (ciscoes and whitefish) that help walleyes, muskies, and – what? – lake trout grow to trophy sizes and shapes . . . Get Exclusive Access to the Outdoor News Fishing Report, Lake Profiles, Tip and more! Be…
