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Panfish prospects are good at depths of 6-15 feet of water, especially around weeds or other structure. Decent-sized yellow perch have been readily caught, with some crappie and bluegill showing as ...

Eight months is a long time to wait between casts. When the season finally opens in May or June in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario, casting withdrawal reaches maximum angst. It’s just the sort of ...

Drake Vollrath, 5, Grand Forks, caught this 36-inch muskie while casting a jig from the dock at his family's cabin on Lake of the Woods near Morson, Ont. Helping him ...

The deep pool we were fishing was located just upriver from where this smaller river joined a larger one. The spot was around 15 feet deep, surrounded by huge rocks that provided cover for fish as ...

Dave Hamilton was not prepared for this. He had come to Minnesota's Northwest Angle equipped with diminutive ice-fishing rods and 6-pound-test line to fish crappies on Lake of the Woods. Dave Hamilton ...

Captain Mike Sperry and his guests shared several hefty musky catches this year in Chautauqua Lake. Visitors can chat with Sperry at the Musky Expo. Photo courtesy of Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Wherever ...