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“It gets cold, but the bite can be pure madness,” I said to a buddy when explaining my logic behind chasing open water northern pike early in the spring. March is notorious for being an in-between time for anglers up north. Most guys either grind it out for panfish on dwindling ice or patiently wait for open water while keeping themselves …
Northern pike are among the first freshwater fish to spawn each spring. The toothy predators begin their mating process shortly after the ice clears or when water temperatures reach above 40 degrees. Near my home waters in central Wisconsin, the gamefish season ends March 1st which means the last few weeks in February is the best time for me to …
When the heat is on during summertime, many game fish are vulnerable to the bathwater temperatures of our fisheries throughout the country.Most game fish can tolerate and remain in shallow hot water for short periods of time but fish are cold-blooded and are unable to regulate their body temperature so they are influenced by the temperature of the water. The …
Originally designed as a musky bait, the Whopper Plopper by River2Sea has quickly become one of the hottest topwater baits in the bass world – and they’re flying off tackle store shelves from coast to coast. An inline stick bait with a segmented propeller on the back, the Whopper Plopper is part buzzbait, part prop bait, and 100 percent deadly …
Throughout their range, northern pike are one of the top predators in any system they inhabit. They are voracious eaters, extremely hard fighters, and usually under-targeted by anglers. Because of this, pike fishing is some of the most exciting and fast action you can get on a northern lake. Whether you’re looking to learn about and target a new species, …
