The water is still cold and the forecasts are rainy, which serves to remind us that proper planning is important if we are to maximize our success on the lakes this season. Whether you are itching to catch Lake Erie walleyes, a limit of Mosquito Lake crappies or a smallmouth bass from the ...

There was some personal debate over whether or not to delve into the cesspool that is American politics. After all, given the current political climate, it doesn’t matter the side or logic someone brings to the table, it always leads to vitriol and petulant behavior. But every so often, a ...

I know a lot of people who long for the good ol’ days when people were polite, bread cost a quarter and the fishing was amazing. The times, of course, are a matter of perspective. What was cool yesterday is not cool today. But as our years pile up, we cling to our past to elevate our own ...

Curt Wagner is smiling this week, and for good reason. Wagner is the fisheries management supervisor in the ODNR Division of Wildlife District 3 office in Akron. He joined the crews staffing the walleye netting and milking operation at Mosquito Lake this week, and is delighted with the ...

My angling interests are firmly rooted in walleyes, thanks to the proliferation of the species in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ reservoirs near Warren and Youngstown. Our local lakes were dammed to serve the region’s steel industry in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, with the added ...

Like bakers who sift their flour to lighten their batters and doughs, anglers who fluff through their tackle now stand a better chance to succeed when they return to the lakes this spring. The ice is melting, the days are getting longer and we’re prepping our boats and fishing equipment ...