Today we're out on the ice, jigging up sunfish and perch. We're using 1/8oz stingnose jigging spoons and tipping them with ...

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, ...

Small, shallow lakes and bays off big water obviously lock up earliest and provide not just the safest first-ice option, but ...

It looks to me like winter is finally here. The temps are going the below freezing. It won’t be long before those of us who ...

Even for an experienced angler, ice fishing can be an entirely foreign experience. “It's definitely a lot different from ...

I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the outdoors arena. Here’s a look at some that crossed my desk ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Discover a little known Minnesota fishing lake offering quiet shores, natural beauty, and peaceful charm that create an ideal ...

Illinois hides a sprawling natural treasure just minutes from St. Louis that somehow remains off most people’s radar – Horseshoe Lake State Park in Granite City, where 2,960 acres of pristine ...

That’s exactly what finding Kettle Creek State Park near Renovo feels like, except instead of twenty bucks, you’re discovering an entire paradise that somehow flew under your radar despite living in ...

Minnesota anglers are gearing up for ice fishing as temperatures drop, with smaller lakes expected to freeze, while deer ...