Fishing – MidWest Outdoors https://midwestoutdoors.com Fishing, hunting, helping you enjoy the outdoors Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:49:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Choosing the Right Line https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/choosing-the-right-line/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:33:10 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235109 Fishing is full of choices. Walk into any sporting goods store or bait shop, and you’ll find hundreds, to potentially […]

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]]> Outdoor First Cast, Kinda https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/outdoor-first-cast-kinda/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:28:39 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235102 This particular fish had already laughed me off Turquoise Creek multiple times. I had come face-to-face with the brute earlier […]

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]]> April Brings More Fishing Opportunities than You Might Imagine https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/april-brings-more-fishing-opportunities-than-you-might-imagine/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:24:58 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235095 The month of March contains the actual date that spring arrives. And it can still be cold. But, with warmth […]

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]]> Worth the Wait https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/worth-the-wait/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:11:37 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235086 As far as Wisconsin springs go, the 2025 season, particularly on the east side of the state, was a non-event. […]

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]]> Catching Cold-Water Crappies Without Live Bait https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/catching-cold-water-crappies-without-live-bait/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:10:03 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235075 “There’s one!” called my son from the back of the boat. “Nice one?” I asked. “Not bad,” he replied as […]

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]]> Cold-Water Bassin’ https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/cold-water-bassin/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:35:02 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235061 After many years, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources finally changed the rules on bass fishing, and the season is now […]

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]]> Bringing Kids Back to the Woods and Waters https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/bringing-kids-back-to-the-woods-and-waters/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:32:34 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235051 The busyness that crowds out the outdoors Parents tell me all the time that today’s kids are busier than ever. […]

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]]> Plastics, the New Live Bait for Spring Panfish https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/plastics-the-new-live-bait-for-spring-panfish/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:26:04 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235044 Forget the live bait and dig out the small soft plastics for springtime panfish—especially crappies. Don’t get me wrong—live bait […]

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