Thousand Islands High School sophomores John Wiley and Cade Bryant caught the winning pike for the Cape Vincent Spring Fishing Derby, weighing in at 12.9 lbs. and measuring 38 inches. The derby was ...

Struggling to pick the best lure? Learn 8 key factors, from species and water temperature to cover and depth. Boost your ...

That’s about as big as I’d go for a pike lure in our waters, by the way. Although biologists tell us that pike and muskies will eat prey half their own length, tossing 12-inch lures for pike isn’t as ...

Last season, Brady Pike took a year off from tennis in order to focus on his basketball career. Not long before practice began this spring, the C.M. Russell High senior was on the fence about ...

Smallmouth bass and salmon/trout on the lakefront as well as the quintessential spring signs (lilacs blooming, Mother's Day, near the May full moon) lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing ...

Northern Pike, another popular species, move into shallow areas to spawn in early spring. They remain in these areas to feed before heading to deeper waters for the summer.

At this time of year, smaller 4- to 6-inch baits – even lures generally meant for bass fishing – may be more effective than standard-sized 8- to 12-inch muskie baits. Use Pike Activity as a ...

Catch rates typically aren’t high in the early spring, but it is certainly when some of the biggest fish get caught. As the water warms, northern pike will more actively chase lures making them ...

One of the most common questions I get asked about fishing for pickerel is how I rig lures to avoid bite-offs. How I answer depends on what style of lure I’m throwing. With hard lures like 4- to ...

And he still hopes the mines could at least be a stopgap: He plans to contact Craig Station in the spring to see if he can find temporary work there. Noah Pike, right, talks with his dad, Justin Pike, ...

The lure and false hope of false spring Green grass was pushing upward on March 25, 2021, near Medina, North Dakota. The same signs of spring in late February 2025 proved to be short-lived, though ...