Big means 3-pound crappie, pie plate bluegills and smallmouth bass that run upward of 5 pounds. I spent the last week of June in such a world, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern ...

At Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights, visitors may be as active — or relaxed — as they wish. Walk your dog, bicycle along the Cal-Sag Channel, paddle a canoe or learn ...

Thirty-three years ago this week I was living in the Canadian bush and was the camp manager at Chimo Lodge and Outposts, which is a fly-in fishing camp. It was my second season and I had made an ...

Where I like to fish, come late April, life turns viable again. Fiddleheads. Trees leafing out. Loons calling. And smallmouth bass, after a long fast, are ravenous and bedridden as they prepare to ...

THOMPSON, N.D. – Bryan Ford has a nice fishing boat parked in his yard, but it probably won’t see water this summer. Don’t feel too bad for Ford, though, he’s still getting plenty of quality time on ...

Whether you’re a waterfowl hunter, an angler, or both, you’ve likely pondered the canoe vs kayak question. Each watercraft has its merits, and they’re both excellent choices for traversing small ...

Small changes can transform your time on the water. Here’s how a few new simple fishing ideas brought balance, fun, and ...