Researchers at Michigan Technological University are partnering with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division to conduct a survey and interviews to gain information about angler ...

It has been said that if you live long enough, nothing comes as a surprise. But on Valentine’s Day, Matthew Schaedig caught the surprise of his life, and it wasn’t ...

BRAINERD — Thomas Johnson of Brainerd is this year’s winner of the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza. The sun was shining and the temperature was well above zero for the 36th annual ice ...

Eric Ockerhausen caught two trout using flicker shad at Bill Evans Lake on Jan. 21. Arturo Salas and his son, Evan, caught five white bass at Elephant Butte Lake using a Rat-L-Trap on Jan. 17. Ambrose ...

In the New York waters of Lake Erie, 2025 was a recording-breaking year for walleye fishing. According to DEC’s open lake creel census, the walleye catch rate of 11 fish per trip was tops in the ...

Minnesota is proposing a new limit to the number of walleyes anglers can keep. Instead of a bag limit of six, the proposal would reduce the number to four. If approved, the new rule won’t take effect ...

A habitat improvement project aims to enhance walleye spawning in the Fox River near Green Bay. About 300 tons of cobblestone will be placed on the riverbed to create new spawning substrate for fish.

A recent survey shows one of the largest Lake Erie walleye hatches in the last 40 years. Walleye fishing generates an estimated $1 billion in economic activity for Ohio. Ohio lawmakers are considering ...

The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

Time for walleye fishing. It's the dog days of August. Water temperature, 76 degrees and it's approaching noon. We've got some bright sun. Probably the worst time for fishing for walleye. Right? But ...