Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with tiny hooks, tiny pieces of cut minnow, little jigging spoons, and even ...

In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — A small minnow suspended beneath a float is a standard crappie offering across the Upper Midwest. Similarly, many bluegill anglers rarely use anything other than a small jig tipped ...

Fishing tournaments have long served as a leading source of innovation in fishing tackle and techniques. The design of tools ranging from boats and motors to rods and reels has been heavily influenced ...

This time of summer the thermometer and water temperatures are 80 degrees or more and many lakes are covered with weeds and algae. Where does an angler go to catch some fish? Here is a good way to ...

LANSING -- Walleye and pike fishing has been fair to good and should only get better, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment said. Crappie fishing has slowed, but the bluegill ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, bluegill and shellcracker are biting good, but the fish are all spread out. Bass fishing is good while pitching black-and-blue color jigs under the trees. Around ...

Lakes throughout Minnesota are giving up nice numbers of panfish. Many anglers recommend small tungsten jigs or jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head for the most success. Anglers will want to stay ...