Clear Lake News… has switched emphasis from largemouth bass to crappie this winter. Lots of these tasty critters all over the lake. They are big, at over 2 pounds and over a foot and a half long. The ...

The striper report is good. This warm, dry weather should keep it going. Cut bait for bankies; troll and cast with deep divers and hair jigs. Keep your lure digging on the bottom; fish slow and slower ...

Clear Lake will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Fishing the Midwest.” The episode, filmed last summer, will air at 11 a.m. on Jan. 11, on Fox Sports North, 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 26, on NIMT — ...

Bell Cow: Elevation below normal, water murky. Channel catfish fair on doughbaits and minnows. Crappie fair on jigs. Birch: Water 54 degrees and stained. Channel catfish fair on worms and livers below ...

Anglers can find any water clarity they like. The south half of the lake is stained to muddy while the north half is clear. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass may bite any ...