Fishing overall is fair to good, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fishing near the thermocline is key, Conklin said. That's where the warm upper layer of water meets the deeper cold layer. The ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

COLUMBUS– With a free weekend of fishing across the state, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has recently released a listing of places in Central Ohio that are ...

Summertime tactics are working for striped bass, walleye and catfish, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers between Point 6 and Beaver Dam. Shad, brood minnows or sunfish are the top baits ...

As we get ready to close the month of September, my thoughts focus on the large slab crappie in the many backwaters and sloughs all up and down the Mississippi River. In the central and upper Midwest, ...

Ohio is home to countless lakes, but most people only know about the big ones like Lake Erie or popular spots that get ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

Jason Sealock shows off a heavy haul of fall crappies on Kentucky Lake. Where I live in the Northeast, crappie fishing is primarily a spring thing. Come April, coves will be ringed with anglers, but ...