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Friday, December 4, 2020

Lowrance, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, announced today the most powerful EliteTM series fishfinder/chartplotter available – the new, Elite FS. The latest introduction in Lowrance’s line-up of mid-range fishfinder/chartplotter displays, the Elite Fishing System (FS) combines a full line-up of

tags: Accessories, Fishing, Navigation

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Shallow water auto-anchoring systems have been popular with boat anglers since the introduction of the Power-Pole and Minn Kota’s Talon more than a decade ago. Both have their own unique features, attributes, and following among shallow-water anglers and have become practically standard equipment on bass boats and coastal

by: Dan Armitage

tags: Accessories, Fishing

Saturday, November 7, 2020

2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least, but it has also been exciting for anglers! The Great Lakes’ state’s wildlife resource departments have been working diligently to ensure the future of our hatcheries and fisheries. Join me in celebrating their hard work! ~ Savannah, Editor LAKES SUPERIOR, MICHIGAN, and

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Great Lakes

Friday, October 30, 2020

Ranger Boats pro angler Jason Przekurat won the National Walleye Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's (NWT) Championship event on Lake Erie, October 16. The win marks the first time a pro angler has won the NWT championship twice. Przekurat adds this championship win to his 2016 NWT Championship victory on the Missouri

tags: Awards, Fishing, Lake Erie

Thursday, October 29, 2020

More than 40 anglers came from Florida as well as other states to learn from the pros and go fishing at the award winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!®" Keys University, October 23-25 at the Elks Lodge, Tavernier, FL. On Sunday, awards were presented for the LLGF Fishing Fever tournament with a total of 180 fish caught and 101

tags: Awards, Fishing, South Coast

Friday, October 16, 2020

New York’s Lake Erie tributaries boast some of the highest angler catch rates for steelhead (rainbow trout) in the entire country, and the arrival of fall’s colors signals the beginning of the steelhead season. Favorite fishing destinations such as Cattaraugus, Eighteen Mile, and Chautauqua Creeks typically begin to cool

tags: Fishing, Lake Erie

Friday, October 9, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a virtual public meeting to engage with stakeholders and discuss options for maintaining and improving the Green Bay and Lake Michigan smallmouth bass fishery. This virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Members of the public can access the

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Lake Michigan

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

A wholesale fish dealer from Platteville is facing state charges for allegedly illegally selling Asian carp, Wisconsin’s most prominent and highly destructive invasive species. The charges against the operator of Li Fish Farm, LLC, a Grant County-based fish company, is the first case involving illegal sales of Asian carp. A

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Environmental Impact, Fishing, Laws & Politics

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Preliminary results from surveys in the western basin of Lake Erie indicate more great news for Ohio anglers, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2020 walleye and yellow perch hatches are both above average and continue an exceptional era of fish production in the western basin of

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Environmental Impact, Fishing, Lake Erie

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

In a typical season, yellow perch net more than their share of attention from Great Lakes anglers about this time of year. The popular panfish school up to feed as waters cool and when fishermen find the concentrations, the perch are pushovers for shiners dropped among the bottom-hugging school. Among fish and man, 2020 has been

by: Dan Armitage

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes

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