Fish live in an overwhelming number and type of aquatic communities throughout North America. The word community is a good description because it suggests they adapt to and function within their local...View article
Reservoirs are manmade hybrids of lake and river environments that reflect the landform they impound. Some are shallow with abundant flooded cover; some are deep with little vegetation; others have...View article
Reservoirs pose a unique challenge for anglers who come from a natural lake background. They’re used to fishing smaller bodies of water, often with weedcover, which combine to reduce seasonal walleye...View article
Sauger are common in many riverine environments throughout the natural and extended range of their larger cousin, the walleye. Unlike walleye, however, sauger often are ignored. Worse, they're sometimes...View article
Most catmen are obsessed with heavy sinkers and heavier anchors, but a small cadre of reservoir catmen insist that drifting is the most efficient way to catch a boatload of channel cats during summer. Steve...View article
Crappies typically lay their eggs in shallow protected areas, on harder bottoms where males can dig and defend a nest. Once water temperatures rise into the 70F range, however, the spawn is over, a...View article
January winds howl, but the weather is mild. Long lines extend out behind a rocking boat adorned with a sock to slow the drift. One big split shot carries hook and live shad down to 20-odd feet. The...View article
During winter, a balance of food, depth, and water temperature may trigger walleye movements towards spawning locations long before the Spawn Period. When conditions are favorable in reservoirs, walleyes...View article
