Several downrigger styles are available. Electric downriggers are standard on most charter boats. An electric 'rigger deploys and reels in the downrigger weight, which may weigh 10 or 12 pounds or ...

The early bird gets the striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said stripers remain scattered from Horseshoe Bend Park to Point 5. It's best to be fishing by first light because the catching gets ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Now that the sizzling summer weather is nearing an end on Lake Erie, the upcoming Labor Day weekend will signal the arrival of cooler days and nights, and a surge in the walleye, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - For old timers, and a few younger anglers who define sporting catches of walleye to be a one-on-one experience with the fish, The Bay’s Edge Cast & Jig Open by the Lake Erie Walleye ...

A change of seasons calls for a change in fishing tactics, especially when it comes to catching walleye at Beaver Lake. The toothy, sweet tasting walleye has fast become a marquis fish at the big lake ...

Wisconsin’s walleye opener is here. Use this simple, proven game plan—based on water temps and lake type—to find and catch ...

John Childs, a recent visitor from the state of Texas, visited Chautauqua County to fish Lake Erie for tasty summertime walleye. Photo courtesy of Forrest Fisher As the peak of summertime is achieved ...

Downriggers are standard equipment for Great Lakes anglers, but they have practical applications for inland trout anglers and even walleye anglers in some places. They are an effective tool for ...