Top-water lures, plastic worms or jig and pigs are the best lures. Bluegill and redear fishing is good with worms. Catfish are biting all types of catfish bait.

Bluegill fishing is good in shallow water with worms or crickets. Crappie have spawned and are scattered around the lake. Try for crappie 10 to 15 feet deep around brush or in the shade of docks.

At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass are biting but large fish are hard to come by. Shad, brood minnows or small sunfish are the best live baits. Keep a top-water lure ...

Jigs are also critical for ice fishing, a topic we will be covering in detail in the weeks ahead. Until next time, tight lines! Jordan Rodriguez has been fishing Idaho waters for 25 years.

Our experts reviewed and ranked the best ice fishing lures for walleye, perch, crappie, trout, and more. These are our top picks baits, jigs, and spoon lures.

Smallmouth Bass Ice Fishing Tips: Lures, Baits and Gear You may need to upsize your tackle a bit for smallies, simply because they inhabit deeper water. Therefore, you'll need a heavier lure and a ...

Our bass expert tested and ranked the best bass jigs for any fishing situation. See his top picks for football jigs, finesse jigs, skipping jigs, swimming jigs, and more.

The absolute best thing that you can have if you are planning on going ice fishing is a friend with a power auger. It’s a tough job to drill all the holes you are going to need.

Bluegill are decent in the main basin with small ice jigs tipped with multiple spikes. Here is the nature pic of the week. TTYL — Ken Husker O’Malley Husker Outdoors Waterwerks fishing team ...

Ice is even building in such places as Chicago’s south suburbs, southwestern Michigan and northwest Indiana. Ice fishing there should be on in the next few days.