For many years, some of us have wondered what it would be like to fish in Quetico Park…if there was no fishing allowed in the park for a couple years…

As happens each canoe season in the Boundary Waters, the general state of BWCA fishing goes through a schedule, of sorts. That is, throughout the season, the different species have different patterns and different locations…

Over the many years of tackle and lure recommendations I’ve offered such as crank baits, deep-diving crank baits and slip bobber rigs, one that often gets a strange look has been the Buzz Bait, with the spinnerbait a close second…

For many years now, I have spent a lot of time night fishing. This in part, has been a good way for me to spend more time fishing, particularly when the “busy” of the canoe season would seriously tap into available “daylight” fishing time. The sacrifice of valuable sleep time has been worth the experience as well as the successes…

Late fall fishing in the Canoe Country is usually a game of chance. To add insult to injury, 2020 has been anything but “usual”…

For the better part of forty years now, I’ve tried to “sell” a fishing trip into the Boundary Waters as much more than just a “how many fish you’re gonna catch” proposition. Veteran paddlers of the Boundary Waters know that fishing is only one facet of the experience…

Up in the Canoe Country, the trees pay no mind, the wind blows, the sun shines, the rain falls and the bugs bites…no matter who you are or where you come from. The fish don’t have a clue who is on the other end of the line….

Everyone knows we’re dealing with unprecedented times right now. Thoughts of Boundary Waters fishing trips, both past and future, I’m sure, are helping folks to stay optimistic… 

In the Boundary Waters, ice out lake trout fishing is coming.   Yes, it’s that time of year, again. The days are getting longer, the snow banks are finally shrinking, open ground (not water, yet) is starting to appear…