As the snow melts and lakes thaw, walleye fishermen break free from their cabin fever and race to the water to begin hunting for trophy spring walleyes. Regardless of where and when the weather allows ...

This has been one of the latest and weirdest starts to spring I've experienced. Water temperatures have once again slipped back into the low 50s, prolonging some patterns. It's not all bad, as the ...

Some friends and I gathered recently and as so often happens at these gatherings, the talk turned to fishing. One friend indicated that he was seriously thinking about trying plastic baits for ...

GUTTENBERG — Early spring is happy time in Iowa. Pheasants are cackling, turkeys are gobbling and waterfowl are wiggling their tail feathers. Those of us who love to chase Mississippi River walleyes ...

Nothing says spring to a walleye angler quite as definitively as dragging a jig through the tailraces of the dams throughout our region. For most of my adult life, I have looked forward to the annual ...

As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, winter will defrost and great fishing days will soon be upon us. Just when we get to the point where winter seems like it will never break, the thaw begins. Sure ...