I peered down my ice hole as I dropped a jigging Rapala in the water. The lure hadn't sunk 3 feet before a silver streak slashed at it. The fish missed, but circled back for a second swipe and this ...

From tips to catch first ice walleyes, to an Advent calendar for bass anglers, to ice fishing tips and resorts on Red Lake, MN, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention ...

Fishing guide and pro angler, Ross Robertson, shares his picks for the best walleye lures that catch walleye from shallow to ...

The best way to describe walleye is fickle—so it’s no wonder finding good walleye lures feels so difficult. When targeting these picky predators, it’s often feast or famine for anglers. There’s almost ...

Ed and Charlene Green have been keeping a close eye on the ice reports from Lake Ontario’s Chaumont Bay all winter. Two weeks ago they finally made the trip north from their home in Northampton, Penn.

There’s something electric about first ice. The crunch of ice creepers underfoot. The frosty breath hangs in the air. The quiet cutting of fresh holes as first light brings the ice above and below ...

Across the upper tier of Midwest states, small lakes and the bays of larger lakes are ice-covered, and the ice is safe for walking on most of those ice-covered areas. Of course you still need to be ...

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Those few days of frigid temperatures around Christmas had a lot of CNY anglers counting the days until first ice. We’re not there yet—not after the recent rainy weather, and especially not with ...