BAUDETTE, Minn. – It was another smoky day in the border country, but on this early August afternoon, the haze above didn’t matter – the focus lurked somewhere beneath the surface of the Rainy River.

After a lot of time, gas money, and even heartbreak, I’ve dialed in a consistent fall transition bite on the biggest walleyes of my life. This isn’t luck, and it’s not always easy, but it’s repeatable ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has stocked 70,000 channel catfish in 131 locations and 57,000 fall fingerling walleye in 11 locations since mid-October to expand fishing opportunities ...