Mike Howe: Howe's Fishing
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Ice show report
Well, the unofficial kickoff to the ice fishing season begins this weekend, with the opening of the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show in Minnesota. This show is the granddaddy of them all, the biggest and longest-running c…
Ice is back on the lakes
The first glimpses of frozen lakes were viewed over the weekend, on some of the first lakes to traditionally freeze, but we have a long way to go before we can safely say that it’s time to go ice fishing. Every yea…
Here's the scoop on those little green jigs: You won't be sorry!
I don’t think there is a freshwater fish on the planet that can’t be fooled by a green jig.
Winterizing your boat
Unless you are a hardcore, all-season angler that uses your boat any chance you can get, it is time to think about putting her away for the winter. It is real easy to get distracted now with hunting seasons looming…
The best is yet to come
I get pretty darn excited about fall fishing. I mean, when it comes to all the things that I really enjoy about my personal fishing time, the next six week or so is when it really all comes together for me.
Fall fishing is here
September has arrived with a feeling more like October, at least when it comes to the cool mornings and the falling water temperatures on many local lakes.
Lake Superior whitefish
They’re baaaack…
Warm weather, hot fishing
In my last column, I was focused on the annual opening of rivers and streams fisheries, and as I predicted, it was pretty much a non-issue.
HOWE'S FISHING: Planning for winter fishing tournaments
It’s mid-October and we have snow on the ground, lows in the 20s for the last couple of nights and a forecast that looks like we face more of the same. Sounds like it’s time for me to go do a little Florida Keys fi…
Fall is a good time to get ready for ice fishing
I have taken up my bow again after a 12-year hiatus and have been really enjoying this fall weather. Is there anything better than chasing rutting elk in Montana in September? Maybe chasing fish on the hardwater? I…
Fishing flourishes as autumn weather arrives
I have fallen for fall. September has always been my favorite month, but for the last three to four years, there hasn’t been much difference between August and September — but not this year.
It's a full moon: fear or fever?
Like many anglers, I am always working on that “edge,” where I am in a constant state of anticipation of the next “killer day” of fishing.
COLUMN: Imitate a perch to get whitefish
It’s been almost 10 years since the last great year for limits of whitefish on Flathead Lake. There are some fish being caught out on Flathead, in fact in lots of places, just not the numbers we grew so used to dur…
Lake Mary Ronan perch fishing poses a challenge
I recently fished Lake Mary Ronan, guiding a grandfather/grandson to some yellow perch fishing.
COLUMN: Air pressure affects fish bite
I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July holiday, and what a difference a year makes!