For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Hello folks, this week we come at you from the frozen waters where we drilled some holes through the ice and gear up to catch ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says the mid-lake area is turning over and the crappie have scattered. Best bite has been in 10 to ...

DEER RIVER - Reed Ylitalo’s eyes were locked onto the Vexilar flasher unit humming near his feet. The fish-finder flickered with green and orange and red bars that indicated crappies beneath the ice.

No matter if you called them crappie or calico bass, ice-off on Chautauqua Lake means it’s time to chase some of the tastiest fish Chautauqua Lake has to offer. Not only are they great table fare, but ...

Indian Lake: Crappies have been hitting jigs tipped with waxworms and minnows in the channels in brush and around docks. Saugeye fishing has been very good off of Lakeview Harbor, Moundwood, Dream ...

The tiny red and white bobber tipped over on its side. That was the signal to set the hook. I lifted the rod tip and put tension on the line. I felt the fish struggling and I cranked it in, lifting it ...

DEER RIVER -- Reed Ylitalo's eyes were locked onto the Vexilar flasher unit humming near his feet. The fish-finder flickered with green and orange and red bars that indicated crappies beneath the ice.

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Crappies intrigue me. They also puzzle me. My obsession with this fish species dates back to my earliest days as an angler. As a 10-year-old, during a family vacation near Hayward, Wis., I could see ...