Panfish Tournament Series

Throughout many of the states located in the Ice Belt, ice fishing series targeting Panfish have been taking off. To name a few of the series - the North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC), Team Extreme and the Ultimate Panfish League. They each have their own set of rules & regulations, as well as sponsors and payouts. This season upon my move back to the Midwest I decided to try my hand at competitive ice fishing and joined the Ultimate Panfish League. The Ultimate Panfish L
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Ice Fishing Technique – Hook, Line and NO Sinker

By FishingMN Editor

Using a no sinker approach in your ice fishing technique. Jim Hudson explains when, where and why you should use this approach. He also shows you how. by Jim Hudson You know that age old comedic saying – “I got ya, Hook, Line and Sinker”. Been around for years. Anglers always perpetrate their buddies into [...] [ Read More ... ]

Winter Trout in Minnesota

By FishingMN Editor

Effective winter patterns to consider trying for the season on selected streams predominantly include nymph patterns.[ Read More ... ]

Tungsten Jigs: The Answer ...

By FM Insider

Excuse me? Finessing an aggressive fish, huh? I suppose you’re wondering what that even means and why I’m titling this article in a manner that would contradict itself. Well, believe it or not, even aggressive-natured fish need a little coaxing at times. So just how do we identify the aggressive fish that need to be [...] [ Read More ... ]

Late Ice Perch – Bu ...

By FishingMN Editor

Late Ice Perch – Plastics Plastics Plastics! The author Jason Mitchell with a giant perch caught over a soft bottom transition using a Northland Tackle Blood Worm. There is no silver bullet with late ice perch regarding location but make no mistake, some of the most impressive catches and fishing for the whole calendar year [...] [ Read More ... ]

Minnesota Fishing R...

By FishingMN Editor

Are you looking for up to date fishing reports in your area? Are you looking for a great spot to fish? Do you want to know how to fish that lake and what to use in the next week? We have assembled a top notch team who provide you up-to-date and good St. Cloud, MN [...] [ Read More ... ]

How to prepare for ...

By FishingMN Editor

It’s April so you know what that means…Spring is here. Which also means, for a lot of anglers and states, the open water fishing season is right around the corner. I know some people have been finding fishable open water for several months here in certain parts of Colorado but for most locations in the [...] [ Read More ... ]

Get the Net!

By FM Insider

Netting a fish must be a coordinated effort; done right, it means sweet success and high-fives all around. Part of that success is choosing the right net for the job. Anglers should consider the type and size of the fish they expect to encounter to pick the proper net. Elements to consider are hoop diameter [...] [ Read More ... ]

Fishing Success Be ...

By FishingMN Editor

One of the keys to fishing success is to constantly be learning. This is true for each and every time you go fishing– you should leave the water with some type of mental note that you can apply to a future situation. Another big part of that constant learning is to force yourself to experiment with new [...] [ Read More ... ]