Crappie are schooling around brush, as is typical in the fall, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fish around brush with minnows or jigs 12 to 20 feet deep. The south half of the lake generally provides ...

From 99-year-old World War II veteran Jim Bair, who spent nearly four decades as a commercial fisherman in Florida, to longtime angler Pat Bocek, who showed up hoping to reel in more than bass or ...

In South Dakota, the daily bag limit for bluegill is 15 per person – which would seem reasonable for most anglers. But sadly, not everybody pays attention to catch limits. The South Dakota Turn In ...

Early-bird anglers are catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is from Starkey Park to Beaver Dam on the north end of the lake. Best to have lines in the water ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bluegills are a popular panfish around Ohio, in both small farm ponds and many public lakes. Shreve Lake in the Shreve Lake Wildlife Area in Wayne County has become a prime fishing ...

Black crappie, fair. Find crappie suspended in the lake basin. Bluegill, fair. Anglers are catching mostly 4- to 7-inch bluegills around brush piles. Channel catfish, good. Try fishing in areas with ...

Editor's note: Flip Putthoff, who compiles the weekly fishing report, is on vacation. Here is last week's report. Early morning and late evening are the times to be fishing, said Jon Conklin, fishing ...

There’s a moment when you first glimpse Kitch-iti-kipi that feels like stumbling upon a secret the rest of the world somehow missed. Standing at the edge of Michigan’s largest freshwater spring near ...

Ever had that moment when Mother Nature leaves you speechless? That’s Kitch-iti-kipi for you – Michigan’s largest freshwater spring hiding in plain sight near Manistique, serving up Caribbean-blue ...

Michigan offers plenty of fishing opportunities, boasting thousands of inland lakes. State law outlines fishing rights on public lakes and streams. Private property along lakes may be off limits. If ...

Lake Templene is known for its healthy panfish fishery, but the bass population is pretty good, too. With bluegills growing at a rate of an inch above the state average, it’s not tough to figure out ...