can’t tell y’all how happy I am that we have finally had a couple of 70-degree days, that the grass is turning green, and that the fish are starting to bite. Sure, there’s lots of other stuff to do ...

Easily my favorite season of the year, springtime is a time of excitement and renewal as the doldrums of winter begrudgingly melt away. Time in the boat replaces time on the ice, and a whole host of ...

Every year after ice-out occurs, anglers start to get a little antsy. Spring is definitely settling in and cabin fever is raging. Without a doubt, outdoor enthusiasts are looking for something to do.

The spring bobber has played a role in icing bull bluegills and slab crappies for as long as most of us remember. It's always been one of those tools that serious anglers searching out the biggest ...

The first fishing trip of the year for many anglers is to search for panfish. Panfish come in several varieties and can be found almost everywhere on the North American continent. They are usually ...

As we enter the last few weeks of winter, some anglers have already stowed their ice fishing gear and are preparing for open water. That may be a mistake, particularly for those anglers who enjoy ...

May 9—Conservation officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports boat and water safety and sturgeon fishing on the Rainy River continue to be the focus of the work activities.

Perhaps one of the most utilized and familiar tactics used by today's modern angler is that of the bobber and minnow combination—especially in the Spring pan fish arena. As simple as it sounds, there ...

WILLMAR -- Feeling bruised by this week's winter storm and plunge in temperatures? Take advantage of it by making the most of the extended ice fishing season it allows. With temperatures expected to ...

The spring “turn-over” is under way as brown trout are being found in the shallows of Lake Michigan, yellow perch have moved into shallow water to spawn and post-spawn steelhead and walleye are ...