The dawn of a new century offers a chance for reflection and prognostication. Daydreaming of Native American river life 1,000 years ago brings to mind images of the cats that once swam in untamed rivers...View article
The dawn of a new century offers a chance for reflection and prognostication. Daydreaming of Native American river life 1,000 years ago brings to mind images of the cats that once swam in untamed rivers...View article
In the ‘70s and ‘80s, the biggest growth in walleye fishing occurred as walleyes were stocked into reservoirs, greatly expanding their range. Non-native species introduced into conducive environments...View article
The world-record muskie weighed 69 pounds 15 ounces—including the sand poured into its belly. The world record smallmouth weighed 11 pounds 15 ounces—after it was stuffed full of lead and engine...View article
The number of walleye anglers in the United States and Canada has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, from 5.2 million in 1980, to 5.8 million in 1990, to over 6 million in 1996. Anglers...View article
Firsthand Field Report -- Northwest Ontario, Canada
Despite all the trappings associated with muskie fishing, a good part of our success still hinges on being in the right place at the right time. Northwestern Ontario was the right place to be and the...View article
Northern pike are one of the most widespread and popular of the world’s freshwater sportfish. The biggest pike, those that tip the scales at 20 pounds or more, remain scarce across much of the Lower...View article
Learning about bites too late is a grand old American pastime. Should have been there last week. Is it possible to forecast when lakes were about to turn red hot? Fisheries rise...View article
In hushed twilight, 100 miles from any road, a brook trout rose. It was the vanguard of a run from the sea. It journeyed inland 50 miles from Hudson Bay to catch my eye, and a little spoon plopped into...View article
