Summer – MidWest Outdoors https://midwestoutdoors.com Fishing, hunting, helping you enjoy the outdoors Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:42:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 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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]]> 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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]]> Makin’ Snack Time https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/makin-snack-time/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:11:28 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235018   My latest midwinter project was refreshing my stash of trail snack munchies for next spring and summer. Snickers bars […]

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]]> Evaluate Pockets to Determine Where Bass Are…and How to Catch ‘Em https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/evaluate-pockets-to-determine-where-bass-are-and-how-to-catch-em/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:08:52 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235007 system. Bass rely on these pockets throughout the year. This is especially true during the spring transition when bass are […]

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]]> Small-Stream Trout Fishing https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/small-stream-trout-fishing/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=235000 Trout fishing in small freestone streams is relaxing and productive. You can easily cast to the opposite shore without entering […]

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]]> Coho-a-Go-Go https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/coho-a-go-go/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:07:51 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=234969   April is to avid fishermen what October is to diehard hunters. It’s a month of fishing opportunities so plentiful […]

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