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You might think that the walleye you just landed took off in a hurray. In fact, the walleye's maximum speed is about 3 mph, while a brown trout can reach 8 mph, and a steelhead salmon 18 mph. However, they all fail in comparison to the

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It's a Crappie time of year! If you live in the northern US or Canada, the first 2 weeks after ice-out (or for southerners, when the water temp reaches 60o) bring about some of the best crappie fishing of the year. Find the warmest bays

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Moving water creates dangerous ice: But when you find springs, creek mouths and saddles between islands, make sure you remember the spot because it will probably be home to pike and walleye in the morning and evening when summer rolls

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How to keep Ice-fishing holes open overnight: Take a lesson from the Eskimo people from around the world, and build a small "igloo" of snow over the hole. Not only will it insulate it from the nasty overnight winds, snow and frigid

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How to keep Ice-fishing holes open overnight: Take a lesson from the Eskimo people from around the world, and build a small "igloo" of snow over the hole. Not only will it insulate it from the nasty overnight winds, snow and frigid