National Fishing
Joe Fellegy: Mille Lacs mess gets messier, and money for the Minnesota fishing museum
Joe Fellegy
July 19, 2024
There is no good excuse for the present no-keeping-of-a-walleye regulation until mid-August on Mille Lacs. Do any of the other “big eight” lakes in Minnesota have such extremist regs?
Gear & Gadgets: Abu Garcia’s Max Pro Spinning Combo, plus much more
Staff Report
July 18, 2024
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The hunt for record-fish piques anglers’ interest in Minnesota after changes
Natalie Ryder
July 18, 2024
Steve Renneberg, owner of Arrowhead Outdoors in Ely, Minn., thinks the recent influx of record-contesting catches of big fish in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness during the past few months is a simple snapshot
Mike Schoonveld: Boating fatality numbers at all-time low
Mike Schoonveld
July 18, 2024
I am a frequent boater and have been most of my life. I don’t think of boating as a particularly unsafe activity (it’s not) but I also don’t think of it as more or less
New record largemouth? Cayuga Lake lunker now awaits official New York State record certification
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
New York’s Cayuga Lake has a concrete reputation for great bass fishing.
In the 2024 Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes, this Finger Lake ranked No. 8 for the Northeast Region of the country.
Jefferson County longnose gar is new New York record
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
Chuck Zimmerman, of Hilton, was on the quest of a lifetime while fishing Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County, N.Y. – to obtain a mountable fish from the 962-acre body of water.
He finally achieved
Steve Carney: Ways to limit the irritating effects of fishing through weeds in summer
Steve Carney
July 17, 2024
High temperatures recently have increased weed growth in many Minnesota lakes, making it more of a challenge to properly present fishing baits. This is typical for the middle of July, and we again are faced
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Lure fish in with masterful jigging
Tim Hill
July 17, 2024
Jigging is my favorite, because it gives me a chance to work with people to figure out what fish want.
Most of the time, I recommend slow jigging and bouncing on bottom – almost
Steve Pollick: Forming fishermen one bluegill at a time
Steve Pollick
July 17, 2024
If you want something to grow, you first must plant the seeds and then you have to water and cultivate the sprouts. I’m actually talking about turning kids into fishermen here.
That latter “gardening” action,
