The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — TJ Erickson, Park Rapids educator, former guide and popular YouTube content creator, covers a variety of topics designed to help people learn more about some aspect of fishing.

Walleyes can bite short, particularly when the water is ice-cold in early spring. When fishing a classic jig-and-minnow presentation, this often results in missed strikes. The use of a stinger hook — ...

In many states, statewide walleye seasons close in spring to protect spawning fish. But in many locales, walleye season never closes on major rivers, creating popular fisheries. Spring walleye runs ...

The rising river levels will urge Lake Erie steelhead trout to make spawning runs in the Northeast Ohio rivers and streams.

Ice and snow may come and go, but spring is the promise nature never fails to fulfill. People who love to fish are biding their time in this “tweener” season as winter fights to maintain its frigid ...

There are no guarantees in fishing, but Dan Boileau predicts it's going to be "a very good year" to catch walleye on the Detroit River. Boileau, chair of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' ...