By Dave Genz   Zooplankton triggers everything! Here, Dave Genz holds a dandy crappie taken during what essentially became a mid-afternoon ‘prime time’ period. When heavy clouds roll in during the day, the rapidly lowering light levels can trigger zooplankton…Read More

By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson   Whether you live near natural lakes, reservoirs, or both, use the advice in this article to find and catch winter crappies. After the fishing is over, the fish fry just might be the…Read More

By Dave Genz   The plan pays off! Dave Genz with a nice bluegill that came after several hours of searching likely spots. His GPS, running a LakeMaster contour map, is mounted on the dash of his Bearcat snowmobile, and…Read More

By Dave Genz   Make this your best ice-fishing season ever. At early ice, especially when there is no snow cover to speak of, you must be stealthy or you’ll spook fish. Here, Dave Genz holds a big pike he…Read More

By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson   Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki hoists a monster walleye against a rich October sky. From spring through winter, follow Ted’s Trophy Walleye Planner to find big fish on purpose. Catching eating-size walleyes for the…Read More

by Spence Petros For many years I sort of had the “anti-slop” belief when it came to musky fishing. As the editor of Fishing Facts magazine for 22 years and being in the middle of the structure fishing revolution, I…Read More

by Spence Petros With an increasing number of anglers learning how to find the best spots in a body of water, the little things you do while fishing can mean a lot. Technique is becoming increasingly important.The first two bass…Read More

A giant musky of almost unbelievable proportions was found floating in the St. John River in New Brunswick and is creating excitement with fishermen in that region. The musky, which measured 50 7/8 inches long, carried a 29 3/4-inch girth…Read More

Ed Beers’ first three hours of musky fishing may have produced the largest musky to have been caught from the storied St. Lawrence River in 50 years. Beers, 39, a longshoreman from Port Newark, New Jersey, was fishing with Captain…Read More

by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson   Typical of fish caught on the Lindy Darter, even during midday, this walleye inhaled the bait with gusto. Try Jon Thelen’s aggressive approach to winter fishing and you’ll be unhooking fish rather than…Read More