Bluegills, longears, pumpkinseeds, redbreasts, crappies, and perch provide fodder for fish fries all over the country year. Of course, if you’ve got a big family to feed, you need to catch a lot.

Learn how to perfect your tip-up fishing game with expert tips on bait selection, rig setups, and strategies to catch more pike and other species this winter.

Typically, the fish begin their spawning cycle once water temperatures push past that critical 60°F threshold. But as you know, bass don't all move up at once. Instead, they stagger their ...