If you’re going fishing for walleyes tomorrow on one of the rivers that criss-cross the Midwest, a jig will probably be the best choice of lures. If you won’t be chasing walleyes until early summer, ...

Naturally, concentrated fish attract concentrated fishermen, especially when you're talking about a fish as tasty as a walleye. Crowded docks and busy boat ramps are the norm, but there are plenty of ...

Walleyes can be found in deep lakes and windy rivers. They inhabit the sprawling Great Lakes and tiny backwoods waters. But no matter where you fish for walleyes, these lures should be in your tackle ...

DULUTH — When the News Tribune ran a story in March on how jigs are by far the No. 1 lure for the most world-record fish, it probably didn’t surprise any walleye anglers in Minnesota. The data from ...

Spring is here and open water is starting to appear all across the Midwest. For many anglers, that means it’s time to break open the jig box and head to their favorite walleye waters. Jigs tipped with ...

The shape, profile and subtle action of 3- to 4-inch tubes, rigged in concert with standard insert-style leadhead jigs, dupe cold-water river walleyes. And the added benefit is not having to deal with ...

As the snow melts and lakes thaw, walleye fishermen break free from their cabin fever and race to the water to begin hunting for trophy spring walleyes. Regardless of where and when the weather allows ...

Nothing says spring to a walleye angler quite as definitively as dragging a jig through the tailraces of the dams throughout our region. For most of my adult life, I have looked forward to the annual ...

11:50 a.m. RIVERDALE - When it comes to boating spring walleyes, Greg Schoneck hopes for good communications with his quarry. The host of "N.D. Live, Wet and Wild," a summer-long run of live radio ...

CEDAR FALLS — When Neil Hammargren and I were regulars on the Masters Walleye Circuit and Walleye Anglers Trail, we did whatever we had to do to compete. We both grew up as river fishermen, but the ...

In many states, statewide walleye seasons close in spring to protect spawning fish. But in many locales, walleye season never closes on major rivers, creating popular fisheries. Spring walleye runs ...