Jerk baits are a great cold-water choice for getting black bass to bite. Walleye, striped bass and sometimes crappie will ...

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.

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Try for stripers from Monte Ne south into the War Eagle and White river tributaries. Shad is the best live bait. Brood minnows are the second choice. Conklin said it's important to use electronics to ...

Crappie fishing is heating up as the water cools, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fish for crappie 10 to 20 feet deep with minnows or jigs around brush piles and timber. Water between the ...

Ice conditions are very good, with most lakes having 13-15 inches of good, clear ice. There is not a lot of snow on the lakes ...

Ice fishing is a thrill unlike almost any other outdoor pursuit. There is something both exciting and humble about walking on water, knowing that only a few inches of frozen lake separate you from the ...

DULUTH, Minn. — The morning’s first grudging light had just begun to slip over the land as our train of anglers ventured forth. Four of us, well-Thinsulated and wearing ice cleats for purchase, ...

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Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing is good around standing timber in 20 to 25 feet using blue ice jig and minnows ...