Other fish might fight better pound for pound than smallmouth bass. We just don't know of many. Read more...

While livebait rigging and vertical jigging go hand-in-hand with walleye fishing in the Brainerd Lakes Area, another form of walleye temptation gained national repute on our local waters as well. Read more...

When a man with hands-on experience, who has lived his life in the Brainerd Lakes Area speaks, the fishing world listens. Such is the case with DNR area fisheries supervisor Tim Brastrup, who has racked up 25 years looking after the local lakes and rivers. Read more...