YES, I know it, they are bony, and they are muddy and they are not often lauded in anglers’ stories; but there’s something about perch-fishing that no other angling gives — it’s the return of youth.

Fly fishing came into vogue in the early 20th century, and with it came criticism of worm fishing: It was too easy. The debate was considered to be of such importance that, in 1904, Atlantic Monthly ...

This week's blood worm moon got its name from the emergence of earthworms or beetle larvae. A large white perch weighing 2 pounds, 15 ounces was caught in Seaside Park using bloodworms. Anglers have ...

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Trees are being lit, stockings are being hung, and yellow perch are slowly starting to move into the harbors along Lake Michigan. The most wonderful time of the year is surely upon us! Every year ...

Fishing Forecast Fishing outside weed edges in 12 to 16 feet of water with deep diving crankbaits or rubber worms are good mid-summer fishing methods for largemouth bass. There are still plenty of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The good news travels fast when the schools of yellow perch finally start biting along the Lake Erie shoreline, and crowds of anglers in small boats were on the scene this week in ...

Trout streams Thanks to recent rains, local streams are in great shape. Fly fishermen should try fishing light cahills (size 14) and sulphurs (size 16) during the day, and a rusty spinner just before ...