“Trash fish” inhabit a wide variety of environments, and the right carp bait will depend on the type of water and current conditions. These much-maligned creatures have long been treated as nothing ...

Bowfin, carp, and gar come to mind first when I think of “underdog” fish. Yes, they have cult followings across the country and if you know where to look, you’ll find plenty of anglers singing their ...

Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards ...

Muskies are notoriously hard to catch. But as the water cools in fall, like bears going into hibernation, muskies go on a feeding binge. There's no better time than fall to catch a trophy muskie, and ...

Spring sucker fishing is a very popular outdoor pastime in Michigan which includes various techniques, such as with hook and line, spearing (including bowfishing with archery tackle) and netting. In ...