FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Zebra mussels first invaded Minnesota lakes three decades ago, causing biologists and anglers to sound the alarm on the damage they could do to the state's fisheries. The ...

"Walleyes are spread out throughout the lake at this time of year," Spence said as we trolled. "One of the advantages of trolling crankbaits is that you cover a lot of water. You can pick a place and ...

The survey tallied an average of 15.5 walleyes and 16 saugers per gill net. That’s down slightly from the historic average of 16.6 walleyes per net, but above the historic sauger average of 15.3.

There’s probably been no better time to catch walleyes in Lake Erie or the Three Rivers of Pittsburgh than this year and into 2025. “Fishing this year was absolutely phenomenal. One of the highest ...

DUNKIRK, New York – Meeting a fellow angler for the first time, I assumed he was making a joke when he asked if the fish I had boated would be released. My reply was, “Yes, into that Yuengling ...

The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

Now here’s something you’ll never see in Minnesota or North Dakota. I came across a story from the Idaho Statesman newspaper the other day about a walleye “invasion” in Lake Lowell, a southwestern ...

Two experienced walleye anglers share their tips and techniques for fishing in Pennsylvania. Effective bait and lure choices for walleye include jigs, minnow imitations, and live bait like ...

Nobody knows exactly when the first walleyes were stocked in the waters of Montana and Wyoming. It was probably about 100 years ago - a time when many new fish species like brown trout, rainbow trout, ...

At the end of Day 1, David Hoisington of Warren, Pa., and Andrew Bentz of Brookville, Ind. lead in the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s National Walleye Tour, presented by Progressive’s stop in Dunkirk ...

From the edge of our island camp in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park comes the soft plip of a jig and plastic worm hitting the water. Silence. Then another plip. Terry Christensen and Larry Riley are ...

ON SMITHVILLE LAKE, Mo. --- When David Shaw wants to catch a big walleye, he heads north. But not as far north as you might think. Instead of heading to the famed waters of Canada or Minnesota, he ...