Anietra Hamper, a travel writer who always packs her fishing gear, visited area waters and had a big time with small fish.

Today we're on Chautauqua Lake ice fishing for yellow and white perch and those tasty walleye. We're using the smaller Stingnose jigging spoons. As always until next time, good luck and good fishin'!

We're ice fishing today on Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe, fishing for those great perch. It's Feb 1st and we finally got out on the ice this year. We're using the smaller 3/16oz gold and silver Stingnose ...

March in Michigan is a masterclass in atmospheric drama: think steel-blue water, shorelines dusted with a fine porcelain of snow, and sunsets that decide to show up exactly when your first course does ...

I’m a snob. My grandmother treated perch frying like a liturgical art form, and I’ve spent years side-eyeing every soggy, over-breaded disappointment masquerading as a “shoreline classic.” I’m that ...

Tip of the week: Successful Lake Roosevelt trout anglers say that in the winter you should troll faster than you normally do, as this can trigger a reaction bite. Even 2.4 mph is not too fast, and you ...

MILLE LACS — Starting Monday, Feb. 9, the daily and possession limit for yellow perch on Mille Lacs Lake has been reduced from 10 to five. This regulation will be in place through Nov. 30, 2026. The ...

Green Bay seeing whitefish boom as species declines in rest of Lake Michigan Once written off as too polluted to support many whitefish, the shallow, narrow bay in northwest Lake Michigan has produced ...

SEBAGO LAKE, Maine (WGME) -- The annual Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby returned this weekend. This year, the event fell during one of Maine’s free fishing weekends. Families, friends, and ice fishers ...

PORT CLINTON, Ohio — Before the sun rises on a February morning, a group of dedicated ice fishers journeys out onto Lake Erie. “You got to be a little bit crazy, you got to be a little bit obsessed, ...

PETOSKEY, MI - With its big trio of ski resorts and vibrant downtown full of unique shops, the Petoskey area is one of the big winter destinations in Northern Michigan. You might even have a favorite ...