Late in the 1980s, my family moved from LaMoure to Valley City, N.D. I'd fished the Jim River and Lake LaMoure before the move and enjoyed an array of fish, from pike to perch and even the lowly carp.

Lake Okeechobee is one of the country’s top spots for catching big largemouth bass, but this time of year, anglers can also catch loads of bluegills and Mayan cichlids. “Okeechobee is known for its ...

This may be the most fun time of the year for fishermen.The bluegill spawn has begun, which means plenty of easy catching and some tasty tablefare.Bluegills are prolific in Ohio and most parts of the ...

Randy, a sales rep for Suther Feeds, is a longtime friend of Brian Loveland, one of the ag teachers at Charles Page High in Sand Springs. When I mentioned to Brian some time in late May that there was ...

With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as thoughts of summer ...

Everyone who has ever dangled a worm in Michiana waters knows how much fun they can be to catch – and equally good to eat. Especially this year. It’s the bluegill spawning season throughout the area ...

At first glance, the stretch of water along the Lake Athens shoreline looked pretty much like just about any other rimming the 1,500-acre reservoir near the East Texas town for which it was named. It ...

Bluegills are spawning, bass are transitioning to summer patterns and trout and salmon fishing remains pretty good on Lake Michigan. If only the weather would stabilize and give anglers a better ...

Fishing lures were once so valuable to me I would climb trees to retrieve them before breaking one off. These days, my supply of fishing tackle might be an early indicator of becoming a hoarder. No ...

I don't really understand why bluegill spawning areas are called beds. I don't think the fish there are ever sleeping. Perhaps they would better be called nests. Regardless of what they are called, ...

This sure has been a funny year for fishing. With March and April being as cold as it gets for spring, almost all species of fish have had late spawns this year, including both fresh and saltwater ...

You may not believe it when looking outside at the white layer of snow covering the ground, but spring is nearly upon us. Soon the frigid wind chills, thin ice layers and weekly snowfalls will be ...