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 ...

Spring is a time of renewal, both on land and beneath the water’s surface. As lawns turn green and trees begin to leaf out once again, parallel changes in every lake, river, and reservoir trigger ...

Walleye have more mood swings than a teenage prom queen, especially in the cold water temperatures and unpredictable weather of early spring. Walleye are ultra-sensitive to weather changes. Most ...

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 ...

JensenCol3.jpg Put a jig in front of a walleye in a river right now and it will probably eat it. Most of the walleyes will be smaller males, but every now and then a true trophy will show up. Across ...

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 ...

Most anglers believe they know all about jigs just because jigs have been around since man first pinched lead shot on a hook. But that's just not so. Jigging basics may seem simple enough and ...

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.

Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across the ...