Yellow perch are one of the most beloved table fish in the Great Lakes, prized for their delicate flavor and easy catchability using basic tackle. When light battered and pan fried they make delicious morsels of deliciousness! Yellow perch are easy to locate through the ice and fight fiercely – they’re delicious treats to add to any menu!
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Guides to hiking, camping, backyard wildlife observation, sportfishing, and other ways to enjoy nature safely and responsibly.
How to Catch Gar From the Bank With Rope Lures
Gar can be difficult to catch and untangle – they have an unfortunate habit of shaking their heads so hard they tangle your entire lure up in their mouths!
How to Read Lake Maps and Sonar to Find Fish in Any US Reservoir
This content explores how to effectively read lake maps and sonar for fishing in reservoirs. It explains the significance of understanding bottom structure, depth, and environmental factors. It emphasizes the importance of using both tools together to refine fishing strategies, recognize potential fishing areas, and adapt to changing conditions while avoiding common mistakes.
Ice Fishing Safety Basics for Northern US Lakes
Ice fishing is an annual winter tradition in both Canada and the US. It provides an engaging way to experience nature while spending quality time with loved ones – but remembering safety should always come first!
Freshwater Anglers Must-Have Eco Habits—Best Kept Clean
Keep your Tennessee River Valley fishing green by cleaning and drying every piece of tackle, respecting spawning grounds, and following Clear-Drain-Dry to stop invasive species—then recycle your line and waste so wildlife stays safe. Small habits made every trip help protect freshwater fisheries for the next cast.
Water Conditions: Best Must-Have Freshwater Tips
Want to catch more fish? Master key water conditions—temperature, barometric pressure, wind, turbidity, and light—and use RECON’s near real-time insights to plan the right time and spots with confidence.
Freshwater Sportfishing Gear: Must-Have Best Costa Rica
Gear up for freshwater sportfishing in Costa Rica with a rugged backpack, reliable rods and reels, versatile lures, and the right line clips, leaders, and sinkers to keep your setup smooth and snag-free. With the right essentials, every cast can turn that beautiful day on the water into an unforgettable catch.
Bass Fishing: Must-Have Best Tactics After Cold Front
Cold fronts don’t shut bass down—they shift their mood, pushing them tighter to cover and making aggressive tactics fail fast. Slow down, downsize your presentation, and target shaded structure or deeper ledges for a better shot at quality fish.
Minnows & Worms Must-Stay Alive Effortlessly
Stop losing money on bait that dies too soon—learn how to keep minnows and worms cool, oxygenated, and protected so they stay lively and ready to work their magic on your next fishing trip. With insulated buckets, steady aeration, and simple storage habits, your live bait will last longer and attract more fish.
Ultralight Creek Fishing: Best Must-Have Gear
Feel that dinnerplate-sized crappie or creek chub tug? Ultralight creek fishing makes it thrilling—using light lines, short spinning rods, and tiny lures to confidently target bluegill, perch, and more around logs, brush, and reeds.
Carp Fishing Corn: Best Effortless Must-Have Setup
Carp fishing with corn is the ultimate low-effort, high-reward setup—keep your gear simple, read where carp are feeding, and present sweet kernels naturally for that first cautious bite to become a solid hook-up. From float rigs that detect tiny lift takes to free-lining when carp are spooky, this guide helps you land (and handle) heavy fish with confidence all day.
Float-and-Fly Must-Have Winter Smallmouth Success
When water temps slip into the low 40s and smallmouth stop chasing, float-and-fly puts a tiny hair jig right in their strike zone to hang, quiver, and tempt the low-effort bite. Target steep banks, points, seams, and “nothing spots,” then adjust by inches until your float starts showing those subtle lift or slide signals.
How to Jig Fish for Sunfish: Best Must-Have Tips
Want to catch more bluegill, pumpkinseed, and redear sunfish fast? With the right ultra-light setup and small jigs worked slowly with pauses (plus seasonal tweaks for weeds, structures, and even ice), you’ll turn every cast into steady, fun action.
August Fishing: Must-Have Best Techniques for Bass
As August heats things up, chase bluegill and bass where the water stays cooler—deep drop-offs, brush piles, stake beds, and flooded timber—and fish slow with drop-shot, Carolina, or Texas rigs to trigger strikes. For bigger bites when the sun drops, go deeper for bass and target nocturnal catfish around baitfish-rich structure using scent-based baits and thermocline strategies.
Crappie Must-Have Best August Suspended Structure
August crappie don’t disappear—they suspend over deeper structure, hovering over brush, timber, and channel edges while feeding in short, weather-driven windows. Use your electronics to pinpoint the bait and match their depth, then slow down with light-line jigs or live bait right above the school.