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Mike Schoonveld: Fishing for food seals the deal in becoming a lifelong angler
Mike Schoonveld
May 9, 2024
I caught my first fish when I was a second grader when a family friend invited me to go fishing with him.
Geared up with cane poles and a can of worms, we
Yellow perch, sunfish safest Ohio fish to eat, according to department of health
Mike Moore
April 10, 2024
If you happen to be on an Ohio lake and catch a mess of yellow perch and bluegills, it is safe to make two meals a week from that catch.
That is one of
St. Croix, Fox-Illinois rivers in Wisconsin to get new fishing regulations
Staff Report
March 15, 2024
March 1 marked the beginning of new panfish and game fish regulations on the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin and the Fox-Illinois River in Waukesha County.
These new regulations change bag and length
Steve Carney: Sometimes, being shallow (when ice fishing) is a good thing
Steve Carney
February 21, 2024
I’ve made it my mission this winter to do most of my crappie and bluegill fishing in shallow water – anywhere from 5 to 7 feet. I’ve had some slow days and some excellent days
Longear sunfish are feisty fighters of late winter, early spring in Ohio
John Tertuliani
February 17, 2024
A longear sunfish is unlike any other. Glimmering fresh from the water, it seems too spectacular to be here, as if had been blown inland from the barrier reef of an exotic land. It is
Don’t overlook goldenrod larvae as a go-to natural bait for panfish
Tom Goeritz
February 4, 2024
Like many ice fishermen, I started preparation for the hard-water season several weeks ago. I checked out the portable fish house, but no mice had been at work. My auger started when called upon, and
For catching panfish, different baits shine for different reasons
Steve Carney
January 17, 2024
Recent snowfall has been a real ice-fishing game-changer. The new overhead cover (for fish) has really gotten the panfish biting hard. At this time of winter, I’m an aggressive jigger, and I use a variety
Taste of the Wild: Fantastic fish chowder
Jeff Benda
January 15, 2024
I love to make this fish chowder with panfish or walleye because it’s delicious but easy to make, all in one pot. It’s chock full of juicy fish, salty bacon, buttery potatoes, sweet corn, and
The right timing is key for winter bluegills where good ice is fleeting
Vic Attardo
January 11, 2024
For most of the Frozen Chozen last year wasn’t a particularly great ice fishing season in the northeast. Mother Nature took care of that with above normal temperatures just when the ice should have been
