Ice fishing: Tips for finding success

Ice fishing success hinges on three things Putting your bait or lure at the depth the fish are—and then not moving it much—are the keys to catching fish through the ice. And using some simple devices that will help you know when you have a fish on the end of your line is a big [...]

Ice fishing: Tips for finding success

Ice fishing success hinges on three things Putting your bait or lure at the depth the fish are—and then not moving it much—are the keys to catching fish through the ice. And using some simple devices that will help you know when you have a fish on the end of your line is a big [...]

Ice fishing: Tips for finding success

Ice fishing success hinges on three things Putting your bait or lure at the depth the fish are—and then not moving it much—are the keys to catching fish through the ice. And using some simple devices that will help you know when you have a fish on the end of your line is a big [...]

Different Techniques in Salmon Fishing

Another reason for heavier tackle – if you can’t use downriggers – is the amount of lead needed to put lures where the salmon are. No one can say for sure how deep salmon will be at any one time. Fifty- to 55-degree water can be anywhere from the surface to 150 feet. Both a [...]

Fishing below Croton Dam

After a short drive up the shoreline, I spent the next morning fishing with Capt. Ralph Fairbanks whose 30-footer, The Hunter, is berthed in Manistee. Ralph’s an old friend and one of the finest skippers on the coast, and we’d spent many a day the past few years researching the habits of salmon and lake [...]

Fishing In Early Spring

If you’d prefer the expertise of a professional skipper, charterboats can be found in nearly all the towns mentioned, with the largest single fleet berthed at Black River Harbor, about 12 miles from Bessemer, Michigan. Rates are usually a bit cheaper than downstate Michigan, too. Throughout Lake Michigan, June and early July find most fishermen [...]

Kokanee Salmon Ice Fishing – 4 Tips For Catching This Delicious Breed

Because it is a land-locked variety, Kokanee salmon are more easy to find than other types that are hard to find, especially during the spawning season. Large isolate natural areas are the best places to go Kokanee salmon ice fishing, so you’re likely to do better in the Northwestern U.S., Alaska, and Canada. Montana brags [...]

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