Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Michigan Angler Surpasses State Record with 52-pound Flathead Catfish — www.outdoorhub.com

Michigan Angler Surpasses State Record with 52-pound Flathead Catfish — www.outdoorhub.com: "It was only Dale Blakley’s second-ever ice fishing trip, but the 45-year-old construction worker from Niles, Michigan managed to catch the state’s largest recorded flathead catfish. Blakley drew the behemoth 52-pound flathead from Barron Lake in Southwest Michigan on Sunday while fishing with three friends. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed it as a new state record just a day later."



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Panfish on Ice — www.outdoorhub.com

Panfish on Ice — www.outdoorhub.com: "Putting some panfish on the ice provides some winter fun and great eating. Image courtesy Kevan Paul.

No matter where you live across North America, there are peak times for every species of fish. Spawning time makes for easy pickings during the spring for many species, crappies and bluegills included. But across the northern half of the United States, there is a second peak period for crappie, perch, and bluegill fishing. January and February are anticipated by panfish anglers because these fish are in predictable locations and they are quite aggressive."



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