HOUGHTON LAKE – The first problem you face when ice fishing on Houghton Lake is choosing your quarry. Do you fish for walleyes, which are currently the glamor species? Or pike, for which Houghton Lake ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie’s walleye had yet another good spawning season last spring, an unprecedentedly abundant hatch for the seventh time in the past nine years. The Walleye Capital of the World ...

HOUGHTON LAKE — Tipping your spoon or jig with live bait is standard operating procedure for most ice fishermen chasing walleyes, but I’ve often wondered how necessary it is. Guys who fish spoons in ...

A recent survey shows one of the largest Lake Erie walleye hatches in the last 40 years. Walleye fishing generates an estimated $1 billion in economic activity for Ohio. Ohio lawmakers are considering ...

Nearly 1,000 walleye are now calling Houghton Lake their home, and it’s all because of local fishermen. On Monday, Houghton Lake Fishermen, community members and a local hatchery came together to ...

The warm water fishing season officially kicks off Thursday, May 1, and runs through March 15, 2026. Anglers can harvest northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie, and everybody’s favorite filet, walleye.

Ohio lawmakers are trying again to make the walleye the official state fish, but some prefer bass for the honor. Walleye fishing generates significant revenue for Ohio, contributing $1 billion to the ...

The walleye are starting to bite in Lake Erie. I spent a couple of days last week with two members of my family on the Great Lake, fishing for those tasty fish and our captain, Keith Eshbaugh, made it ...