After my first day ever fishing Eagle Lake, Ontario, right away the first thought is that this is a massive and complex waterbody. The lake sprawls across approximately 68,000 acres, and features literally hundreds of islands, rock points, humps, and other structural elements. Home to trophy caliber musky, numerous northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, […]
Sometimes you go out right away and the morning bite is fantastic! Sometimes you go out and your fish are right where they belong and cooperate exactly as they should! Sometimes none of that happens, and you’re left trying to scratch out any sort of bite! That happens more than many of us would like […]
Mid-summer as a walleye angler is a time to slow down, try new things, and think outside the box. Particularly, for me, this is the end of the 2025 tournament season and a time to try new things and work on improving as an angler. One of the ways to do this is to try […]
Lake Oahe is a large and expansive reservoir that features numerous structural elements including points, humps, islands, flats, and hundreds of creeks and other tributaries. Reaching depths of greater than 100 feet all along the reservoir, there is no shortage of water to try to find walleye. To further complicate the fishery, once fish are […]
When it comes to spring walleye fishing, it’s tough to find a better destination than Lake Francis Case. Anglers from across the country head to Chamberlain, South Dakota to take advantage of one of the best bites of the season. While Chamberlain is the epicenter of spring walleye fishing, an excellent bite can be found […]
The 2025 open water season is upon us, and that makes now a great time to take a look at 25 easy tips to help you catch more fish this season! Oftentimes it’s those small adjustments that can pay big dividends! Try these tips when you’re out on the water, and you’re likely to catch […]
Spring brings many things-warmer days, the sound of robins, color returning to the landscape, and of course a new season on the open water! Spring fishing is tradition in South Dakota, and whether it’s busting through ice on the Missouri River or walking along a small creek, anglers are often eager to find any open […]
Ice fishing in South Dakota is a tradition unlike any other. Whether it is chasing yellow perch in the Glacial Lakes region of northeast South Dakota, targeting walleyes on the Missouri River reservoirs, or chasing trout in the Black Hills there this is an opportunity for everyone. South Dakota also features numerous smaller dams and […]
Ice fishing can be such a simple sport….if you let it be! However, when you choose to dive below the surface and really get to know what is happening under the water, ice fishing is anything but simple! If you follow along, you’ve seen we’re really taking an in-depth look at every factor that goes […]
At first glance, ice fishing is a rather simple sport. The blanket of ice and snow that cover the lakes have many fisheries looking the same, often blending in with the fields around them, and everything just goes a little bit slower in the winter. While ice fishing can indeed be this simple, as we’ve […]
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