Muskie moves for XL pike
Take a page from the muskie playbook, while recognizing the differences between muskie and small pike, to help you hunt for XL pike.
TBT: Irretrievable youth
In smiling silence, we looked across the Basin into our youth. Like that buck-and-a-half plug, it was irretrievable.
Working with vegetation
Finding lush aquatic vegetation when ice fishing can be like striking gold. Here's when to lean in to weedy areas and when to avoid them.
Fishing the forage factor
Catch more by keeping the predator-prey relationship in mind while ice fishing. Learn what fish forage for, and replicate the menu.
Seeking summer splake
Even experienced anglers often need to take a second look to accurately identify splake, being that they're a hybrid.
New pike regs in FMZ 10 aim to create trophy fishery
Anglers in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 10 should be aware of a change in pike regulations that came into effect this year.
Upsizing baits for ice fishing
When on ice, there are many cases where an upsized bait is better than a smaller one. Here is a look at when going bigger can work to your advantage.
2022 fishing regulations released
The MNDMNRF-released 2022 Ontario Fishing Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary comes into effect January 1, 2022.
Extolling the joys of topwater fishing
The plug sat still on the water, with just a few ripples circling out from where it had landed. I popped the rod tip down, and the plug shot a spray of water forward, its cupped nose making a loud, distinctive gurgle.