Big baits catch big fish. That's always the case for muskie anglers, but it's even more so during the fall fishing season. In the fall, most hardcore muskie anglers put down the large artificial lures ...

If you stop and think about it, a bass lure is only a bass lure if you’re throwing it for bass. Take the same bait off the lake and chuck in the bay and suddenly it’s a redfish lure. Throw your ...

During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

Weather permitting, boaters at the breakwalls and shore fishermen are both taking perch. Adjust to weather conditions and change locations until fish are located. Boaters have been using pieces of ...

PORTAGE, MI -- A Portage man was fishing for bass last Saturday when he caught the new state-record Great Lakes muskellunge-- 58 pounds, 59 inches long, and with a girth of 29 inches. According to a ...

Muskie guide Ty Sennett of Hayward offers these strategies for fishing the Chippewa Flowage near Hayward. * Try back bays where fresh weeds are coming up and the fish have spawned. River channels, too ...

This week's forecast currently indicates the mild summer weather continues, with moderate highs, cooler lows, and (surprisingly) few chances of rain. "Fish activity is steady," says Pat at Happy ...

Madison Lake is producing crappies via minnows in 10 to 15 feet of water. Trolling crankbaits during the evening hours has produced walleyes at Madison and Lake Washington. Look for sunfish in eight ...