by Gary Howey | May 17, 2026 | Crankbaits, Walleye Fishing, Weeds
ON MAY 16TH, TIM CHANDLER AND I FISHED GRASS LAKE FOR A FEW HOURS. TIM LANDED A NICE 18 1/2″ WALLEYE, WHILE I BROKE OFF ON A FISH, POBABLY A NORTHERN, WEEDS ARE STARTING TO APPEAR, SO IT MAY BE TOUGH TO FISH AS TIME GOES BY!
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 | Aug 15, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Jig Fishing, Missouri River
Jigs work throughout the year on all species of fish, yet, there are some thins a jig fisherman can do to up his odds and catch more fish. We’ve used them in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter through the ice to catch walleyes, Panfish, smallmouth Bass, Catfish and...
by Gary Howey | Jun 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Two of the most sought-after fish in the upper Midwest are the bass and walleye and as the water temperatures begin to rise, these fish become more active. The largemouth Bass, pre-spawn when the water temperatures hit 48 to 55 degrees, when the begin to move...
