The Summer peak is exactly that— walleyes will bite anything. Jigs, live bait, crankbaits, spinners, you name it. Every lake has a change that signals the end of the easy days. It could be rising water temperatures, shad spawn, shiner and perch fingerlings, mayflies, or all of these at once spreading out the fish and […]
Well, not totally. Hang a minnow or a leech under a bobber and it might outperform scented plastics. For most other presentations, including jigging and slow death, the benefits of today’s artificials shine through. The first gain comes from saving time. Save 15 minutes (and $10) by driving past the bait shop on the way […]
Increase Your Success During Late Ice Four Late-Winter Tips for Catching More Panfish Seek, Drill and Stay Mobile for Late Ice Crappies. In smaller, shallower lakes, crappies are typically located and caught throughout much of the winter season over main-lake basins. In large, deep lakes, however, they tend to avoid the deepest areas and use […]
Spring means warming waters and shallow baitfish. The north shorelines, larger flats, shallow rocks, and longer bays warm faster than the main lake. Somehow, shad, shiners, small bluegills, and other bait know exactly how to find comfortable water. Well, the walleyes follow. Post-spawn fish are spread out so moving fast is key and crankbaits facilitate […]
Ontario Celebrating Family, Fishing and the Great Outdoors TORONTO — Ontario’s Government for the People invites families to participate in free fishing on the Family Day weekend. From February 16 to 18, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence. “We want to encourage families to enjoy […]
With the slightly warmer winter, many walleye areas will likely see ice off before the peak of the late March to early April spawn. Of course, some areas never see ice and the anglers on these reservoirs relish the opportunity to fish for big fish every evening for a couple of weeks. The other refreshing […]
Ontario’s Government is Giving Back to our Heroes TORONTO — Ontario’s Government has delivered on its promise and is giving back to those men and women who have sacrificed so much. As of January 1, 2019, all veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces members residing in Ontario can enjoy recreational fishing across the province without having […]
About this time every year it seems that fishermen start to get “the itch.” Cabin fever has set in, the ice is getting thin, and they all know that a great spring bite is just around the corner. For many, the “cure” for this itch is getting serious about buying a new boat or putting […]
Anticipation would be a great word to describe what every ice fisherman is feeling this time of year! Chances are the walleyes still have their fall feed bag on, which means they will be fairly aggressive. This can make for a really fun bite at first and last light, all the way up to at […]
Fusion of Tubular Carbon and Glass Yields Unprecedented Performance Four new Croix Custom Ice (CCI) models cater to perch, walleye, as well as apex predators Park Falls, WI (November , 2018) – If you’re a serious hardwater devotee of perch, walleye, pike, lake trout, and other fish species, you already know that finding the perfect […]
Fish will be tagged and sent back out into Lake St. Clair Nov. 1, 2018- On a cool, October morning on a lake as clear as glass, volunteers geared up at the Belle River marina to reel in the big muskie. VIDEO: Endangered fish species being restored by LaSalle ecology centre About 40 anglers sent their […]
It’s coming quick this year – ice season. Often early ice can be one of the best times of year, so let’s get ready! We use two types of rods when ice fishing for walleyes. One is for jigging and one is a dead stick, which is simply hanging a bait in a secondary hole. […]
By: Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Like clockwork, the phone at The Next Bite office rings with a call from Santa about this time every year looking for gift advice. After the usual pleasantries, Santa got right down to business. He said there was a guy who had been extra good this past year that […]
By: Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Do you believe everything your buddies tell you? Talk about a loaded question! The answer is probably, “It depends!” As summer starts to wind down, they might tell you that you can’t catch any fish this time of year. While the bite may be tough, it doesn’t mean that […]
It’s Time for Cranks! Dust off the planer boards and fire up the kicker motor because it’s trolling season! That’s right crankbait aficionados, it’s your time to shine! This time of year fish are still relating to deeper flats and tapers, where a typical set-up of Berkley Flicker Shads and Flicker Minnows trolled behind Off […]
