Crankbaits, blade baits, minnows, worms, leeches, soft plastics, and in-line spinners are all great walleye offerings. The best baits and lures for walleyes depend on the location and conditions.

Growing up as I did in mid-Ohio, I didn’t have much reason to think about what might constitute the best salmon lures. Walleyes? Yes. Crappies? Absolutely. Smallmouth? From time to time ...

As the fall chill settles over Iowa, the state's rivers come alive beneath the surface, making now the perfect time to reel ...

Walleye can live 20 years and occasionally longer in Lake Erie, which indicates how long the impact of a single strong hatch can endure.

The recent Fall Family Fishing Fest is still offering good fishing at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation off East 49th Street ...

Stripers are scattered from Horseshoe Bend park to Beaver Dam. Best live baits are brood minnows or shad. Keep a top-water ...

Go with top-water lures from first light to sunrise for black bass. Switch to plastic worms or jig and pigs after sunrise. Rocky banks and points are good areas. The crappie and walleye bite is slow.

Try top-water lures early or late for black bass. Use plastic worms, swim baits or spinner baits later in the day. Walleye fishing is slow, but should improve as the water cools. Austin Kennedy ...