2017 LINN CO CONSERVATION & HAWKEYE ANGLING ADVENTURES 3rd ANNUAL WINTER FISHING ACADEMY 3rd Annual Winter Fishing Academy Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center 10260 Morris Hills Road, Toddville, IA January 14, 2017 – Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30PM $20.00* per person includes Lunch-payable at the door *Proceeds donated to the Pleasant Creek Lake Rehab project…
Bellevue Fishing Report 11-26-2016
by Mike Ganzeveld •
“I think we can get some good ones today!” said my fishing partner for the day, JD Knight, over breakfast at Richman’s café early Saturday morning in Bellevue, Iowa. We put JD’s Tracker in the water and made a pass near the pack up by the Lock and Dam–no bites. We moved downriver and fished…
There are three sizes of fish: Small, Medium and the one the got away. -Ralph Kitson reports Aurora, South Dakota
by Mike Ganzeveld •
It is snowing outside, so I thought it will be a good time to write my last open water fishing report for this year. So, here it is. The last month and half was very good. Lake Sinai and Poinsett has blessed us with jumbo perch, pike, trophy smallmouth, walleyes and other species of fish.…
The Unofficial Aurora, SD Fishing Report
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Greetings, We have been fishing Lake Poinsett searching for perch in the past 3 out of 4 fishing outings. Our luck for perch on that lake has not been on our side. However, we did catch three nice 11 inchers yesterday. Most of our luck has been for walleyes and smallmouth bass. If you want…
Muskie fight July 6th, 2016 by Luke Wians
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Gear: Shimano Curado 200e7 6’9 St. Croix Medium-Heavy action rod 12lb Segaur fluorocarbon line Location: Yellow River in Webster, Wisconsin Approximately 3pm It was a good day of fishing highlighted by many smallmouth, largemouth, and northern pike caught. It was calm, sunny, and about 86 degrees. The trip started out a little rough as my…
2016 Birch Lake Fishing Report!
by Mike Ganzeveld •
1146. Yep, that’s how many fish we caught at Birch Lake in northwest Ontario this past week! Retired friends, Tracy Hayward, Mike Woods, Larry Hamlett and I left Cedar Rapids around 2am Friday, July 8th, and drove straight through to Lake Lac Seul to the KayAir base near Ear Falls. Karen and Peter Kay have…
Unofficial Aurora, South Dakota Fishing Report from Lake Sinai
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Well, Wednesday was another great day out on one of our favorite multi-species lakes. We caught bluegills, crappies, perch, smallmouth bass, and walleyes. For pass three weeks, we have been going out one day a week to this lake and just having a good old time. Nothing really big, but all good eating size. Walleyes…
The (Un) Official Aurora, SD Fishing Report from Ralph Kitson
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Some of you were asking how is fishing in SD. Well, here latest from Aurora, SD. My better half and myself decided to take a break from the new house chores last week and decided to go fishing to a lake that we never fish before, and was suppose to be really hot. We were…
May 2016 Lake Erie Fishing Report from Port Clinton!
by Mike Ganzeveld •
What a week we had fishing Lake Erie May 22-28!! Tracy Hayward and I drove over to Port Clinton on May 21. We had made reservations to stay in one of the Condos at The Bays Edge. We were impressed with the condo layout and the niceties set up for people fishing with charter captains…
Chris Burns Explains A Slider Rig Setup.
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Just put together a new video showing Chris Burns explaining how to use a cheater or slider rig to catch big walleye on the Lake Erie. Check it out!
