In 35 years of fishing all over the Midwest and much of North America, I’ve had the good fortune to get in on some outstanding fishing action for a wide variety of fish. In narrowing that down a bit, ...

More nice fish caught around the area in 2017. 1/60: David Hammond, of Barnes, caught and released this 22-inch smallmouth bass on Upper Eau Claire Lake near Barnes. 2/60: Charlotte Hirte, of Carlos, ...

Lake Kabetogama: The fishing has improved lately, according to Cooper's Gateway General Store. Anglers are finding northern pike and smallmouth bass active over weed beds and near shallow reefs.

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Now is the time of year when I really start to get anxious for open water. I’ve had lots of fun on the ice, but a few warm mid-winter days had me looking forward to open water ...