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 | Jul 30, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
There are a lot of anglers that believe that in order to get into some big fish, they have to fish big water, like Oahe, Lake of the Woods, Waubay Lake and Lake McConaughy, The truth is, that you don’t need to have thousands of acres of water to...
by Gary Howey | Nov 25, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Today we have sunny skies 50 degrees, hard to believe it’s the end of November. Whats really hard to believe is tomorrow we have 6″ to 9″ of snow predicted with rain and ice possible. I like ice, for fishing, not on our roads and streets. I have...
by Gary Howey | May 30, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
I know most of you have heard that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish and I know this for a fact, as many times while out fishing, I know I have spent too much time fishing that 90% of the water that did not hold fish. The key to catching many species of fish is...
