This is the perfect time to jig for walleye with a finesse approach: a rainy day after a major storm and cold front blew through with heavy winds leaving the water churned up. We talk about some great ...

Courtesy of Ross Robertson Walleye Gear Tips Think Light Tackle and Line Most walleye fishing is done with a spinning rod and spinning reel. A rod that is anywhere around 6 feet 8 inches to 7 feet in ...

When walleye season opens next week, it will mark the 15th consecutive month that Matt Gutchess has fished Oneida Lake from his boat, thanks to record-breaking winter temperatures that all but ...

Walleye rods are like golf clubs. Sometimes you need a driver, and other times, a five iron, a sand wedge, or a putter — and all the clubs in between. Like golf clubs, there’s really no one best ...

New winter regulations are in place for Mille Lacs walleyes, with updated rules also affecting perch and northern pike for ...

There’s good news for anglers hoping to hit the ice on Mille Lacs Lake this winter. They’ll be able to bring home up to three walleyes, if they’re lucky enough to catch them. The Minnesota Department ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. The ...

The start of winter shouldn't dampen the amount of time you spend outside catching big fish. In fact, there's a hardy subset of anglers who are just getting started when the snow starts to fly and ...

Winter regulations for Mille Lacs Lake are set after completion of the DNR’s annual fall netting assessments. The 2025 assessment found a slightly lower adult walleye abundance than in 2024, along ...