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 ...

Spring is here and open water is starting to appear all across the Midwest. For many anglers, that means it’s time to break open the jig box and head to their favorite walleye waters. Jigs tipped with ...

DULUTH — When the News Tribune ran a story in March on how jigs are by far the No. 1 lure for the most world-record fish, it probably didn’t surprise any walleye anglers in Minnesota. The data from ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

CEDAR FALLS - Every now and then, somebody offers to grab my tackle bag when we're loading the boat for a day on the Mississippi River. Then, it's a grunt and a groan as they hoist it over the gunnel.

The crappie spawn is close at hand. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said crappie are moving into shallow water. Best way to catch them is with a minnow or jig 2 feet below a bobber.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay debate crappie jigs vs live minnows for the biggest slabs.

Some urban lakes are stocked in the middle of the month with channel catfish. These waters include Lake Afton, Cruiser Lake, Emory Park, South Lake and Watson Park. Other urban lakes are stocked the ...