by Gary Howey | Apr 7, 2026 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Panfish, Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye Fishing
DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FRESHWATER FISH SPAWN WHEN WATER TEMPERATURES REACH A CERTAIN FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE. WALLEYE SPAWN ALONG A GRAVEL SHORELINE IN THE EARLY SPRING WITH CURRENT OR WIND SWEPT, SO THE EGGS ARE OXYGENATED. NORTHERN PIKE MOVE INTO VEGETATED AREAS WITH...
by Gary Howey | Nov 7, 2025 | Bluegill, Clear Water, Crappie, Crawlers, Farm Ponds, Gary Howey-NE., Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Northeastern South Dakota, Perch, Pike, Slip Bobbers, Spinnerbaits
WHEN I FIRST MOVED INTO NEBRASKA AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY, I DISCOVERED MOST OF THE ANGLERS DID THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FISHING ON THE MISSOURI RIVER, SINCE I DIDN’T HAVE A BOAT, I NEEDED TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT. THE FISHING I DID AT THAT TIME WAS FROM THE...
by Gary Howey | May 30, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Team Outdoorsmen Productions Joel Vasek, Geddes S.D. with a big bass, he took from a stock dam near Geddes, When I first moved into Nebraska, discovered most of the anglers did the majority of their fishing was done on the Missouri River and since I didn’t have a...
by Gary Howey | May 18, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
1) What’s the most important part of managing a pond that you see overlooked? 1. Harvest of bass and crappie is the most important, an often-overlooked aspect of pond management. An owner can spend thousands of dollars stocking, fertilizing, liming, and feeding...
by Gary Howey | Aug 27, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Team Outdoorsmen Productions Member Larry Myhre, Sioux City, IA. With a good bluegill he took while sight fishing along a shoreline (gary Howey Photo) If you’re a fisherman, like me, one that goes after all species of fish, you know that shallow water is a great...
