Lindy or walking sinkers are often used when drifting or trolling slowly with live bait on a plain hook. | Joe Shead Al and Ron Lindner made the Lindy Rig famous decades ago, and it continues to ...

For communities that sit along the shores of the St. Lawrence, the river is a way of life. That’s the inspiration behind a new speaker series at the Ogdensburg Public Library, which will celebrate the ...

We're out here in the Niagara River and of course Antonio had to get his line in the water first. Before I even had a chance to bait my T-Turn bait rig, Antonio was already landing the first lake ...

Walleye are wily predators. In my experience, they’re also bipolar-secretive and often slow to bite on sunny days and manic, ...

Walleyes are some of the most sought after fish through the ice. They are widespread and taste great. They aren’t particularly hard to catch, although sometimes they can be finicky. Try these ...

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

Fish for crappie near any timber or brush, but the largest crappie are suspended over flats. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the main river channel. High quality ...

The bite was subtle, which is often the case when fishing a river hovering around 40 degrees. I was fishing a Ned rig — a finesse-sized pairing of a slim 2.75-inch straight worm with a light leadhead ...

There’s probably been no better time to catch walleyes in Lake Erie or the Three Rivers of Pittsburgh than this year and into 2025. “Fishing this year was absolutely phenomenal. One of the highest ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been fine tuning its walleye stocking program to make sure its efforts are placed in waterways with sustainable fish populations. “We stock walleye fry ...

MOUNT IDA -- The year's first fishing trip was an early spring celebration. It's walleye season in the rivers of the Natural State, and Chris Larson was straining at the reins on Feb. 9 to get a dose.