Crazy Big Canadian Catfish

by Darren Troseth In a nutshell, more of the same that we have become accustomed to in past years during August. Fish late into the night and sleep in late. We arrived around 6pm on Friday and were eager to get out and hit the water. There was a catfish contest going on all weekend (more on that later) so there was a little more traffic out on the river than in past years. We had wanted to launch in Selkirk as that is where we were staying, but unfortunately the launch there closes at 10pm and
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Spring Time Panfish.

By HSO Editor

Spring Time Panfish My favorite time of year is quickly approaching. The time when the Red Wing Black Birds start arriving, when the call of the Loon greets my morning, and the chill of the crisp morning air hits my face as I launch the boat on to one of my favorite crappie waters. YES, [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

Great sturgeon fishing to follow rapid spawning

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Spawning has been rapid, as anticipated, and this should promise some great sturgeon fishing when season opens later in the year. Today (April 18) was a big day for our fisheries crew on the Winnebago System. We had three crews working to tag sturgeon below the Shawano Dam and we were able to handle 700 [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

Red Hot Reservoir Walleye ...

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Pro Fisherman Jason Feldner cranks the trees to nail big reservoir walleye. He has special tools to allow you to pinpoint these babies. by Ron Anlauf Late summer reservoir walleyes can be a tough nut to crack but it doesn’t have to be that way. Not if you’re willing to put a road trip to [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

My Obsession IS GROWING ( ...

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by Jim Uran These bluegills have become sort of an obsession of mine, I sit at work and count down the time to when I can wet my line again. Scrolling through Google Maps wondering which out of the way pond may hold a few surprise sunfish. Looking through the good old Minnesota DNR Lakefinder [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

My Obsession IS GRO...

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Super Summer ‘Eye...

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When the walleye action slowed down late in the summer many anglers thought the fish lost their teeth. It made sense; some of the walleyes that were caught had red looking gums and there had to be a reason for the lack of success. Even though it sounded good the old wives tail wasn’t accurate, [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

Slip Bobber Tactics...

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Slip Bobber Tactics for Walleye ARE Extremely Effective When Done Correctly by Jason Mitchell For some anglers, the thought of using slip bobber tactics for walleye seems like a boring concept. Akin to watching paint dry on the side of the barn. Throw the bobber out, let the bobber sit and wait… and wait until [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]

Clear Water Walleye...

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Pro Fisherman Mark Courts had to adapt to nail giant clear water walleyes. by Ron Anlauf Things change, that’s the way it is. There usually isn’t much you can do about it either, except maybe adapt. When it comes to clear water walleye angling there have been plenty of changes, including water that has been [hunt here...] [ Read More ... ]