I’ve fished many of the greatest walleye fisheries in North America—and I’ve fished many of the most average, just like some of those out your backdoor. One pattern that develops during spring...View article
Sometimes looks can be deceiving. When my mother returned from a scenic cruise of the Lake Erie islands, she was quick to ask how I find, and fish for, walleyes on such a monstrous body of water. From...View article
When it comes to finding and catching walleyes, the mantra “Seek ye forage first” is one of the In-Fisherman staff’s guiding principles. For good reason. Except for the peak of the spawn, an angler’s...View article
As we worked our way along a huge, emerging rock reef, bass seemed to disappear. We noted the time. High noon on a bright, sunny day with little wind. We decided to fish to the end of the reef, then...View article
Fish have the same five major senses as you—sight, smell, scent, taste and touch—although they’re a bit different, adapted for use underwater. Fish use their combined input to locate food and...View article
While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article
After spawning, walleyes may remain in the spawning area if forage is present. But in most cases, such large concentrations of fish quickly deplete the available food, and walleyes must begin spreading...View article
Shallow pivot points, forming the border between the food-producing flats and the open basin of the lake, are usually lips where the depth changes distinctly. Imagine you’re standing on the top edge...View article
In the 1950s, Elvis was King, the Yankees were perennial champions, the American dream featured a house in the suburbs and a convertible in the driveway, and anglers fished in shallow water. Times were...View article
Presummer on rivers begins once walleyes have dispersed from spawning areas, recuperated from the postspawn doldrums, and begun setting up in main river habitat, generally well downstream from spawning...View article
