Fishing

It wasn’t much to go on. The reports I had heard about respectable sunfish on this lake left us a little skeptical. Still, a person doesn’t learn uncharted territory without a little effort.

It wasn't until March of last winter that I received the green light from my oncologist. After an extended recuperation period from my cancer treatment and bone marrow transplant, she said she would allow me to do some limited ice fishing.

It was the ninth year of our annual fishing trip to Island View Lodge on Rainy Lake in Northern Minnesota. During the previous years, we had been very successful in learning the routine for catching walleye on the mid lake reefs and structure. This year was promising to be a bit different.

Let Summertime kick in, it was a long grueling Winter, now it's time to play in the sun.

Ahh leisure time, the time to maybe relax, get involved in a sport, party or whatever it's your time so what do you find is leisure time to you for the summer?

THERE. ARE. NO. WORDS.

Here's an innovative fishing tip from survival expert Tim Jones; how to make a Native American catfish trap.

Ever had to clear the ocean because of sharks? I have as a surfer, not a lot but a few times I have. That's where the lifeguards on look out come in handy.

Over the years, I have read a kajillion articles on how to catch spring panfish. Some of them have been excellent and some have been a little far fetched in my opinion. I believe catching spring panfish is not that difficult if one sticks to the basics.

The public access was almost empty when I pulled in. As I unloaded my four wheeler, I could see a few vehicles still on the ice, but for the most part, the lake was quieting down for the mid day lull.

Zebra mussels have been found in a Stearns County lake...the first one on record.

If you're looking to upgrade or just add to your selection of hunting gear, you might want to head over to Zimmerman this Saturday and attend a DNR auction.