When it comes to the Minnesota Fishing Opener, no two years are the same, and that is certainly the case again this year. Minnesota’s 2024 Fishing Opener is Saturday, May 11. After a weird winter with ...

Today we have a special night time fishing for walleye episode. We were on the verge of a weather front moving in, so we quickly geared up and headed out into the rainy night. Because it's night, it ...

As always, I like to bring different colored jigs and jig bodies when jigging for walleye and see what colors they are keying in on. Well, today, I opened up with a chartreuse flexi jig and a deep ...

Lake Alexander serves as a sanctuary for diverse Minnesota wildlife. Bald eagles nest in the tallest pines, while great blue ...

Perhaps the most ubiquitous fishing lure in the world, and among the oldest, the jig is particularly effective in catching walleyes. Thus its popularity in Minnesota, where more than 1 million anglers ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What is a jig? Well, depending on who you’re talking to a jig could be anything from a ...

As the July 4 th weekend approaches, walleye anglers worry that the days of easy pickings are over. Throughout May and early June, a jig tossed into 8 feet of water tipped with a minnow could put a ...

One opening day holiday is behind us, one more to go. Last Saturday was Wisconsin’s general fishing opener and this Saturday it’s Minnesota's turn. One of the greatest things about being part of the ...

A freshly caught walleye glows in the light of the setting sun during early ice season. / Joe Shead The early ice period is one of the best times to catch walleyes during the hard-water season. At ...

Move over jig-and-minnow, Sonars and Mister Twisters — a new breed of plastic lures is joining you in the waters of the Mississippi River, and in walleyes’ mouths. The new kind is longer, more wiggly, ...

DULUTH — Two northern Minnesota artists have won this year’s competition for fishing stamp art held by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Dean Kegler, of Alborn, just outside Duluth, won ...

There’s no indication that Shakespeare’s Juliet was into bass fishing, but her famous line: “A rose by any other name, would smell as sweet,” applies perfectly to one of the sport’s hottest and most ...