The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — TJ Erickson, Park Rapids educator, former guide and popular YouTube content creator, covers a variety of topics designed to help people learn more about some aspect of fishing.

And fishing for walleye in the fickle-weathered days of early spring is enough to give even the most patient angler fits. One minute the fishing is so good the walleye are practically jumping into the ...

There’s something electric about first ice. The crunch of ice creepers underfoot. The frosty breath hangs in the air. The quiet cutting of fresh holes as first light brings the ice above and below ...

Walleyes can bite short, particularly when the water is ice-cold in early spring. When fishing a classic jig-and-minnow presentation, this often results in missed strikes. The use of a stinger hook — ...

The warm water fishing season officially kicks off Thursday, May 1, and runs through March 15, 2026. Anglers can harvest northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie, and everybody’s favorite filet, walleye.

It’s time to go fishing! The 2025 fishing season is in full swing with anglers from across the region gearing up for what promises to be another incredible year of walleye fishing in the Downriver ...

After months of anticipation, first ice is finally here! And there may be no better time to pull walleyes through the ice. First ice includes green vegetation still producing oxygen, aggressive fish, ...