by Blake Tollefson | Mar 5, 2023 | TROUT-SALMON
Early Season Stream Trout Winter is coming to end and anglers across the Midwest are chomping at the bit to get a taste of open water again. There’s one problem – most lakes are still ice covered as far as the eye can see. Fortunately, for Wisconsin anglers...
by Blake Tollefson | Sep 19, 2022 | PANFISH
As we approach another change in season, another change in fall crappie patterns follows. Crappies are often revered as a viable target only during the spring and winter months. Overlooking the fall crappie bite is a mistake made by far too many anglers. This time of...
by Blake Tollefson | Jul 20, 2022 | PANFISH
Avid angler Blake Tollefson shares some tips and tactics for targeting and catching summer crappies! Summer Crappies While bass are the nation’s most popular fish species, panfish, and crappies in particular, also find themselves high on the priority level for many...
by Blake Tollefson | Sep 8, 2021 | PANFISH
The heat and humidity of summer have started to subside – cooler days are on the horizon. As we approach another season change, another change in fish patterns follows closely behind. Water temperatures are starting to drop, leaves are falling, and fish start to put...
by Blake Tollefson | Jan 5, 2021 | ICE FISHING, ICE PANFISH
Basin Crappies Winter is here – and it’s here to stay for some time. With these frigid temperatures, it’s vital to make the most of what mother nature has to offer. Drive past a frozen lake mid-January and you’ll spot shanty towns teeming with anglers willing to trade...
