A freshly caught walleye glows in the light of the setting sun during early ice season. / Joe Shead The early ice period is one of the best times to catch walleyes during the hard-water season. At ...
Many anglers who pursue walleyes during the winter months often opt for a finesse approach, having convinced themselves that marble-eyes are apathetic in relation to feeding and thus difficult to ...
It’s hard to believe in late December we are still talking early ice, but in the Midwest unseasonable warmer temperatures have kept water open. Northern Minnesota and North Dakota, however, are ...
Walleye fishing can be an arduous affair – locating concentrations of fish can be challenging, feeding windows are shortened, and the weather can be downright unpleasant. With that in mind, many ...
Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...
Walleyes can be found in deep lakes and windy rivers. They inhabit the sprawling Great Lakes and tiny backwoods waters. But no matter where you fish for walleyes, these lures should be in your tackle ...
One of the most productive times in the life of a walleye fisherman is about to take place. But it’s also the most dangerous time to fish on Lake Erie. I’m talking about fishing for “ice-out” walleyes ...
The rather unique weather conditions this February have led to a variety of fishing in Michigan. Fishermen are out in boats or casting from piers and the shore in the southern half of Michigan. Based ...
Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers ...
The thing about river walleyes is that they will bite all year long. But, if there is a red-hot month when they seem to just want to jump into the boat, well, that would be the month of April. It ...
Ed and Charlene Green have been keeping a close eye on the ice reports from Lake Ontario’s Chaumont Bay all winter. Two weeks ago they finally made the trip north from their home in Northampton, Penn.
DULUTH -- Considering that Dave Genz has been involved with most major advancements in ice fishing over the last 40 years, it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise to see him pedaling a ...