A final “opener tip” involves the use of lively bait. Spot-tail shiner minnows are the preferred bait on lots of lakes for ...

Whatever body of water you choose for the opener, I’d start shallow pitching jigs with minnows or plastics and work out ...

It never gets old, the sharp tick experienced when a river walleye inhales a leadhead jig dressed with a fathead minnow. I don’t know how many river walleyes I’ve had the good fortune of catching ...

The Flexi Jig and Skoolie Minnow combo was on fire today, catching some beautiful walleye, including a couple of nice big ones.

This is one of the best times of the year to fish for those that do not like crowds, the Michigan Department of Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report. Fishing starts to take a back ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

TABLE ROCK: 67 degrees, very clear, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: All species of black bass excellent on topwater lures from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and on Ned Rigs during the day; white ...