Ruling pike with weedless spoons
Weedless spoons DO work. Very few presentations are more perfectly suited for pike than the weedless spoon.
May 2022 solunar calendar
The solunar calendar for May 2022 is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
Sight fishing 101
Highly visible fish are often wary; let’s look at sight fishing and how it differs between lakes and rivers.
Trolling with wire for pike and muskie
Trolling with solid-strand wire line isn’t a new concept. Wire is a time-honoured method for muskie, pike, lake trout, and other species.
Fly fishing Esnagami Wilderness Lodge
Esnagami Wilderness Lodge is the perfect place to go if you’re looking for a comfortable lodge and world-class fishing.
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.
Prepare for rainy day fishing
For nearly as long as I can recall, people have been saying fishing is better in the rain. After many decades of being caught out in the wet stuff for all manner of species, I tend to agree. Something about the disturbed surface of the water, and the change in barometric pressure, can be a trigger.
Winds can leave Erie pike eggs high and dry
Winds may be responsible for low pike egg survival on Lake Erie, according to Nathan Stott, a Ph.D student at Bowling Green State U. in Ohio.
MNRF Fishing survey returns
Approximately 32,000 anglers and a sample of seniors across Ontario were asked to complete the Survey of Recreational Fishing in Ontario sent out on Jan. 12.