The first time I remember using a small jigging spoon for panfish was a dozen years ago. Local guide Josh Hagemeister and I were fishing a very deep hole on Clearwater Lake for crappies. The slim ...

We all can be grateful that ice fishing came along before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration did. Otherwise, the government probably would feel compelled to protect us from ourselves.

Summertime and the fishing is easy. That is, when you can catch a mess and never make a single cast. Fishing at Beaver Lake can be that way when white bass, walleye and just about anything with fins ...

I peered down my ice hole as I dropped a jigging Rapala in the water. The lure hadn't sunk 3 feet before a silver streak slashed at it. The fish missed, but circled back for a second swipe and this ...

The entire state is ice fishing but one cold front after another has kept catch rates low, the Michigan Department of Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report.Temperatures rising into the ...

After months of anticipation, first ice is finally here! And there may be no better time to pull walleyes through the ice. First ice includes green vegetation still producing oxygen, aggressive fish, ...

Anglers across the Walleye Belt keep commotion to a minimum to avoid spooking skittish walleyes. But there are times when silence isn't so golden. In fact, making a little noise can often help you ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Years ago I was part of a group that helped popularize the use of a technique using “jigging spoons” to target fish in the fall on western reservoirs. Later ...

Anglers are landing walleye from Western Basin reefs to Eastlake despite big winds and rain, with hot action at Edgewater ...