Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

The fall bite is on and leads the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Photo at the top is Bob Johnson on the Kankakee ...

Early last week, surface water temperatures at area reservoirs were in the high 50s to 60 degrees. After the midweek cold front moved through, bringing rain, snow, and very cold ...

Tributary action in area Great Lakes continues to be slow with limited water flows. Anglers are hoping for some rain to ...

As October progresses, local fishermen are still finding success across the region, with new patterns emerging as the seasons ...

The weather may be cooling off, but the fishing isn’t. Reports from anglers over the weekend told us that bass and pan fish ...

Come hear from Byron Stickler, who earlier this year caught a trophy brown trout at Shaver Lake; fishing guide Dick Nichols, ...

Here’s how fishing looks this week in the Northwest Lower Peninsula, Northeast Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, according ...

On a running tide, drifting with live or cut spot, white perch, or soft crab baits to the pier bases is an effective way to ...

More Social Space at new Guilford Hall Brewery Bar near Section 507 featuring wrap-around bar, 14-foot ticker board and 65 inch TVs ...