Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing has been good. Lots of fish in the 9 to 11 inch range hitting blue ice jigs in ...

How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie bite.

Fishing guide Reagan Nelson says bass fishing has been good. Some solid fish reported around grass beds in 5-8 feet of water, mainly on wacky worms, bladed jigs, Senkos and light Texas rigs. Nelson ...

Coho salmon and smallmouth bass action on the lakefront and the general spread of spring action inland around Chicago fishing ...

and I still associate the blooming trees with Ohio crappie fishing. Soon the woods will be in full flower and anglers will be lugging their spinning rods, jigs and minnow buckets to their favorite ...

Robert Riggs holds up the new West Virginia record tiger trout; the big trout weighed more than 12 pounds. Photos courtesy Robert Riggs Robert Riggs and his son Brent carried their small jon boat, ...

Most crappie anglers know that finding the warmest, shallow water during spring up until the spawn is usually key. Warming ...

Those just-after-ice-out trips sometimes produce good fishing, but at other times ... Small panfish jigs tipped with crappie minnows and fished below bobbers usually produce fish, particularly ...

PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to keep a fishing rod warm to prevent ice build-up on its line guides and within its reel when ice fishing," said an ...

Ice holding tight on northern and central lakes following frigid snap. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Jan. 31, 2025. Mid-winter bites depend on water temps, brush cover. Here’s a look ...

Krutz said he has been catching his fish on 1/16-ounce Crappie Magnet jigs with B&M Fishing ultralight rods. The color he has been finding success with is orange and chartreuse, and they're ...