The mantra right now is: follow the baitfish to find the big fish.  If you can do that, you’ll have success on area lakes right now.  Try...

The word of the week is “rigging” and it’ll catch you fish right now!  Slow trolling a leech on a live bait rigging (Lindy rig) has bent...

Fish are moving deeper in area lakes, and the smallmouth bite is off the charts right now!  We’ve been catching walleyes, smallmouth and...

This week, we’ll focus on our state fish, the walleye!  To begin, consistent weather has led to consistently good walleye fishing the...

If you can stand the hot and muggy weather, you will likely get rewarded out on the water right now!  Walleye have moved to their typical...

I’m often asked when the best fishing occurs during the open water season.  My answer is: right now!  Lakes are finally warming up and...

Happy 4th of July week to all of you!  This week, we will focus on walleye and panfish.  Walleye are biting on leeches beneath a bobber...

The best walleye fishing this past week was during low light hours, as early as 5:30 am and as late as 10:00 pm.  Clear lakes, lots of...

Walleye fishing has been great lately!  Many anglers are catching trophy eyes, while others are bagging their limit of eaters.  They are...

For those who have been fishing in 20+ mph winds this past week, I salute you!  I’ve been guiding on a variety of lakes in the area the...

Fishing remains strong in the Detroit Lakes area.  Walleyes can be found anywhere from 8’-19’, with a majority in the 13’-15’ range.  The...

A quick warning for you all–the first 5’-6’ feet of the docks at the south public access on Detroit as well as the public access dock on...

The walleye bite has steadily gotten better over the past week.  Look for ‘eyes near shore, at the first break into deeper water. ...

If you had a tough opener, you were not alone-I spoke with the DNR, who had been out on various lakes on Saturday, and they reported more...

We’ve all waited patiently for long enough.  Now is the time to get excited!  It looks like the weather is going to cooperate for the...

*This picture was from last Summer. Man, I can't wait to put on a pair of shorts again! Sure, the weather is a bit dreary but this is...

The pre-spawn crappie bite is heating up fast and it is safe to say the fun has officially begun!  You’ll find them where the water is...

This past week teased area anglers with a little bit of sunshine, before cold and rainy conditions settled in.  Water temperatures were...

It sure has gotten hard to spot any ice on area lakes, which is good news!  I’ve seen a few anglers venturing out to break their boats in...

Get that boat out of storage and get ready for crappie fishing!  Warmer weather is coming, and water temperatures will soon follow suit. ...