Casting

Peepers haunt the boat launch. Wet tracks lead up the ramp from the black water, but the parking lot is empty. The last boat has been strapped down and towed home. Moonglade shimmers on the surface...View article

As winter loses its icy hammerlock on the environment, meltwater droplets form trickles, trickles become rivulets (or vice versa, depending which is larger), continually unifying to become creeks and...View article

Spring is time for flippin' and pitchin' jigs to fish that have moved shallow near shorelines and points, or for extracting walleyes from weeds or wood. The key is locating prime structure, precise...View article

Midwinter is a time of rest in most environments. In the North Country -- walleye country -- lakes and reservoirs freeze, providing an icy platform for foot and vehicle access to ice fishing. Small...View article

As water temperatures cool in fall, Great Lakes walleyes exhibit distinct inshore movements, following migratory baitfish like shad, ciscoes, and smelt into bays, harbors, rivers and connected lakes....View article

Once river walleyes spawn, they typically disperse from spawning sites to current break locations to rest and recuperate. If the flow is high, they often seek refuge in flooded wood and slough backwaters,...View article

It gets pretty doggone icy and cold in walleye and sauger country during December, January, and February. Nearly every lake and even big rivers tend to ice over. It's a sad scene for walleye anglers...View article

Want to catch a really big walleye -- the trophy of a lifetime -- and do it from shore? It's no secret that, of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie would likely be your best bet. But what time of year to...View article

Back when our crew of cronies started night-fishing, years went by before we sharpened up. We trolled with original Rapalas, without fail, before we learned to return to areas that concentrated fish,...View article

In keeping with our foot patrol theme for spring walleyes, waders offer an easy and inexpensive alternative for fishing shallow areas near shore. Pop 'em in the trunk or back of the SUV, toss in a long...View article