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  • Elroy Bade Bear Elroy Bade Bear
    94-year-old Elroy Bade shot this 225-pound bear while hunting in northern Michigan.
  • Thomas Garries Thomas Garries
    Thomas Garries with 12 point taken Cass Co., Mich.
  • Austin Barron-James Austin Barron-James
    Austin Barron-James with spike taken in Ogemaw Co. Mich.
  • Donald and Drayden Moutray Donald and Drayden Moutray
    Teens Donald and Drayden Moutray each got their Indiana birds opening weekend.
  • Thomas Garries Snow Geese Thomas Garries Snow Geese
    Thomas Garries of Three Rivers, Mich. shows off some snow geese he shot while on a hunting trip in Southern Illinois.
  • Clayton Lagodney Clayton Lagodney
    Clayton Lagodney caught this pike from Southwest Michigan lake in 20 feet on a tip-up.
  • Jim Lichty and sons Jim Lichty and sons
    Jim Lichty and sons Curtis and Clark with Traverse City smallmouth.
  • Addy McCorey Addy McCorey
    Addy McCorey (Sisters lk, MI.) caught a female Salmon weighting 21lb on a fly rod, using glass beads at Betsie river Mid Sept. 2021.
  • Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka
    Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka shows off a fat 5-5 bass he caught recently.
  • Hunter Duracz Hunter Duracz
    Hunter Duracz holds a 37 1/2-inch pike he caught from Juno Lake on a tip-up a few weeks ago.
  • Jackson VanDam Jackson VanDam
    KVD and sons Nicholas and Jackson take Michigan deer
  • Kevin VanDam Kevin VanDam
    KVD and sons Nicholas and Jackson take Michigan deer
  • Nicholas VanDam Nicholas VanDam
    KVD and sons Nicholas and Jackson take Michigan deer
  • Mike Martin Mike Martin
    Mike Martin (LaPorte) with 5.6-pound largemouth caught on an 8” worm from St. Joe at Benton Harbor Oct. 17.
  • Scotty (Bud) Melvin Scotty (Bud) Melvin
    Scotty (Bud) Melvin caught this 7 pound plus in northern Michigan on a tube in 20 feet of water.
  • Makenzie and Dan Linn Makenzie and Dan Linn
    Makenzie and Dan Linn with trophies they shot on the same weekend.
  • Adam Lagodney Adam Lagodney
    Adam Lagodney caught this 5 pound bass and 35” pike while fishing in northern Michigan.
  • Jake Shapland Jake Shapland
    Jake Shapland shot this gobber near New Carlisle, Ind. It had 10” beard, 1” spurs and measured 45 1/2” beak-to-tail.
  • Jake Shapland Bass Jake Shapland Bass
    Jake Shapland caught this 6 pounder from the Waldron Chain this spring.
  • Chuck Powell Chuck Powell
    Chuck Powell (right) shot this dandy gobbler with a bow while hunting with Chris Reynolds near South Bend. It had a 12-inch beard.
  • Sam Wistreich, Granger, Ind. Sam Wistreich, Granger, Ind.
    Sam Wistreich, Granger, Ind., caught this big smallmouth off the St. Joseph, Mich. pier on Lake Michigan with a Strike King Coffee Tube.
  • Ethan Fullenkamp Ethan Fullenkamp
    St. Joseph HS angler Ethan Fullenkamp caught this 30 incher from the St. Joe River in South Bend.
  • Tim Kellogg Tim Kellogg
    Tim Kellogg shows of a trophy 9-point he shot with a bow in Van Buren County. It scored at 155 and dressed out at 210 pounds.
  • Shawn McDougal (Mishawka) Shawn McDougal (Mishawka)
    Shawn McDougal (Mishawka) shows off a 4.53-pound bass he caught from Pine and Stone lakes (LaPorte County).
  • Tom Sibal of Goshen, Ind. Tom Sibal of Goshen, Ind.
    Tom Sibal of Goshen, Ind. shot this 12-point in Starke County with a .243 rifle. It dressed at 237 pounds.
  • Christopher Brundage Christopher Brundage
    Christopher Brundage shot this dandy 11 point in Michigan’s Calhoun County. It dressed out at 200 pounds.
  • Eric Toth of South Bend Eric Toth of South Bend
    Eric Toth of South Bend caught this 5 pounder on his second cast with a new Johnny Morris Carbonlite Rod and a Quantum Smoke reel and 10-pound fluorocarbon. He was fishing a small jig with a creature bait.
  • Chuck White Chuck White
    Chuck White shot this 23-pound gobbler that had a 10-inch beard and 7/8-inch spurs in Marshall County, Ind.
  • Kathy White Kathy White
    Kathy White’s first turkey weighed 23 pounds, had 10 1/2- inch beard and 7/8-inch spurs. It was taken in Marshall County, Ind.
  • Lake of woods ice derby Lake of woods ice derby
    Mike Nemeth, Vicky Rupert and Pam Pal show off their catch during the Bremen Lake of Woods ice derby. Rupert won the derby with 154 inches while Nemeth finished third with 148 inches of fish.
  • Bob Stutzman Bob Stutzman
    Bob Stutzman caught this 30-inch pike through the ice on 2-pound test line.
  • Tom Sibal of Goshen Tom Sibal of Goshen
    Tom Sibal of Goshen shot this big 8 point with a shotgun in Fulton County. The deer dressed out at 192 pounds.
  • Curtis Lichty, Woodburn, Ind. Curtis Lichty, Woodburn, Ind.
    Curtis Lichty, Woodburn, Ind., shows two of several smallmouth caught while fishing around Traverse City, Mich. during a snowstorm in late October.
  • Clayton Lagodney Clayton Lagodney
    Clayton Lagodney shows off a pair of hybrid striped bass he caught at Potato Creek State Park on buzzbaits!
  • Phil Duracz Phil Duracz
    Phil Duracz caught this giant pike while fishing a bass tournament on Juno Lake.
  • Kalvin Ludwig Kalvin Ludwig
    Kalvin Ludwig shot this 50 pound carp with a bow at a Southwest Michigan lake. It had a 31.5-inch girth and 39 inch length.
  • Barry Vanslager of Granger, Ind. Barry Vanslager of Granger, Ind.
    Barry Vanslager of Granger, Ind. caught several nice red fish and whitings while fishing the gulf at Fort Morgan, Ala. last winter.
  • Mike Rowden Mike Rowden
    Mike Rowden shot this nice buck near Davison, Mich. last fall.
  • Keagan Neal of Hastings Keagan Neal of Hastings
    Eleven-year-old Keagan Neal of Hastings, Mich. shows off a pair of 14-inch crappie caught through the ice at Twin Lakes.
  • Kathy White Kathy White
    Kathy White of Walkerton with 10 point that was shot with a muzzleloader in Marshall County in 2016.
  • Chuck White Sr. Chuck White Sr.
    Chuck White Sr. of Walkerton, Ind. with 10-point that scored 140 and was shot with a muzzleloader in Marshall County in 2016.
  • Chuck White, Walkerton, Ind. Chuck White, Walkerton, Ind.
    Chuck White, Walkerton, Ind., with 10-point shot in Starke County. The deer scored 133 1/8 (net) to qualify for Pope and Young book.
  • Tristen White of Walkerton Tristen White of Walkerton
    Ten-year-old Tristen White of Walkerton shot this 8-point buck while hunting in Starke County during gun season with a .243 rifle.
  • Jonathon VanDam Jonathon VanDam
    Jonathon VanDam with 250-pound, 10-pt. buck shot in Van Buren County, Mich. during gun season.
  • Amy Archer Amy Archer
    Amy Archer of Niles, Mich. with 8 point taken with crossbow.
  • Preston & Jordan Buss Preston & Jordan Buss
    Preston Buss (age 7) shows off a 2-pound largemouth and Jordan Buss (age 6) holds a 3-pound smallmouth caught from Eagle Lake while fishing with father Andy Buss.
  • Kenny Shepard Kenny Shepard
    Kenny Shepard caught this 6-2 pig in his club classic from a SW Michigan lake this month. It was his biggest ever!
  • Preston Buss Preston Buss
    Seven-year-old Preston Buss of North Liberty (son of Andy Buss) shows off his first smallmouth bass catch. It came from Eagle Lake.
  • Aaron Breidert-Mallory Johnson Aaron Breidert-Mallory Johnson
    Aaron Breidert, formerly of Saugany, Ind., and his girlfriend, Mallory Johnson, formerly of Hudson Lake, Ind., show off a some sockeye salmon they captured while working for the Tutka Lagoon Hatchery near Homer, Alaska. Breidert’s dad is Indiana Lake Michigan biologist Brian Breidert.
  • Mike Faulkner Mike Faulkner
    Mike Faulkner caught this 48.5-inch muskie from the Goulais River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. this month while fishing alone. He caught it on a No. 107 brown/green Oslo spinner made in Michiana.
  • Nine-year-old Gavin Mahlich Nine-year-old Gavin Mahlich
    Nine-year-old Gavin Mahlich from Williamston, Mich. shows off a bluegill he caught from Rose Lake in Branch County.
  • Tyler Westenbarger Coyote Tyler Westenbarger Coyote
    Tyler Westenbarger shot this 55-pound coyote while turkey hunting near Traverse City.
  • Tyler Westenbarger 9 lb. Northern Pike Tyler Westenbarger 9 lb. Northern Pike
    Tyler Westenbarger caught this 9 pound northern pike while fishing near Traverse City.
  • Eric Corbat Eric Corbat
    Eric Corbat killed this tom in St. Clair County. The bird had a 10-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.
  • Jakob Zona Jakob Zona
    Mark Zona isn’t the only one who can catch smallmouth. His son, Jakob, caught this dandy off a SW Michigan lake while fishing with his brother, Hunter. Dad was off filming somewhere. How big? He doesn’t know. He released it immediately.
  • Ryan Whitacre Ryan Whitacre
    Ryan Whitacre of Chicago caught this smallmouth beast while fishing from shore with a green pumpkin tube in Chicago’s Diversey Harbor. It weighed 6.24 pounds – less than 5 pounces shy of Illinois’ 32-year old record.
  • Lindsey and Zack Laden (Edwardsburg) Lindsey and Zack Laden (Edwardsburg)
    Lindsey and Zack Laden (Edwardsburg) wrestled this 49-inch flathead shot with a bow by Mason Stephenson while bowfishing with Camo Toad Bowfishing Guide.
  • Tom Garries of Granger Tom Garries of Granger
    Tom Garries of Granger shot this nice elk while fishing Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming in mid-Sept.
  • Morgan Frank (age 9) Morgan Frank (age 9)
    Morgan Frank (age 9) caught this 25-pound king near Michigan City while fishing with his dad, Capt. Michael Frank of Dialed-in Charters.
  • Scott Crocker Scott Crocker
    Scott Crocker of Niles caught this 46-inch tiger muskie from the Niles stretch of the St. Joseph River on his homemade swim jig.
  • Marissa Weesies Marissa Weesies
    2-year-old Marissa Weesies caught her first rainbow from Little Manistee River with help from “Papa.”
  • Cade (Cadillac) and Troy (Frankfort) Cade (Cadillac) and Troy (Frankfort)
    Cousins Cade (Cadillac) and Troy (Frankfort) with a Crystal Lake trout.
  • Nursing Fawn Nursing Fawn
    Cole Fedwa of Portland, Mich. snapped this photo of a doe nursing a fawn in the road near a neighbor’s pond.
  • Jami Young Jami Young
    Jami Young won the Wednesday night, St. Joseph River big bass pot with this 4.47-pound smallmouth.
  • Gabe Lagodney Gabe Lagodney
    Five-year-old Gabe Lagodney (South Bend) caught this dandy bluegill while fishing with his dad at Pine Lake in LaPorte recently.
  • Rick Kedik Rick Kedik
    Rick Kedik of Niles, Mich. shows a 5.13 largemouth caught on Diamond Lake with a jerkbait in mid-March.
  • Eric T Eric T
    Here is one of the nicest bass I've caught since ice off. She has been bitten by a Pike recently but appears to be okay and should heal up. She hopefully will survive to get even bigger! She was caught on a jig fished in about 6 feet of water on a local lake.
  • Jeff Kohler - Brown Trout Jeff Kohler - Brown Trout
    Jeff Kohler caught this brown trout from St. Joe River at Benton Harbor on his own spinner with a KVD Ghost Shad
  • Jeff Kohler - Smallmouth Jeff Kohler - Smallmouth
    Jeff Kohler caught this smallmouth from Door County, Wi on a Mepps spinner.
  • Bo Brauer Bo Brauer
    Notre Dame student Bo Brauer with nice pike taken from Pinhook Lagoon in South Bend.
  • Bryan Hanson Bryan Hanson
    Bryan Hanson of Portage, Ind. caught this 7-3 largemouth from Potato Creek State Park in November on a Strike King Rage Tail Space Monkey. the fish was 22 1/4 inches by 18 inches. He used a 7-foot G Loomis Mossy Back rod and a KVD baitcaster.
  • Leon Bogucki Leon Bogucki
    Leon Bogucki of Rolling Prairie, Ind. shot this big 10-point opening day in LaPorte County with a shotgun. He believes the big buck will score between 160-170. It dressed at 205 pounds.
  • Bryce Dittmar Bryce Dittmar
    10-year-old Bryce Dittmar of North Liberty, Ind. shot this 8 pointer with a .50 cal T/C muzzleloader during gun season. The rack had a 20-inch inside spread.
  • Aaron Divine Aaron Divine
    Aaron Divine (South Bend) shows a smallmouth he caught near Chicago while fishing with Bobby Bergren (Munster, Ind), Ralph Steiger (Hammond, Ind.) and John Mazurkiewicz (South Bend).
  • Ralp Steiger Ralp Steiger
    Ralp Steiger of Hammond, Ind. holds a 5 pound smallmouth caught with Bobby Bergren (right) near Chicago.
  • Bryce Weesie Bryce Weesie
    2-year-old Bryce Weesie of Montague, Mich. with his first fish.
  • Mike Lagodney Mike Lagodney
    Mike Lagodney with a pair of 6s from Torch Lake
  • Darinn Schaap and Kevin and Mike Fletcher Darinn Schaap and Kevin and Mike Fletcher
    Darinn Schaap and Kevin and Mike Fletcher with a 23-pound limit from Traverse City lakes.
  • Hayley McDougal Hayley McDougal
    Hayley McDougal of Mishawaka got her first deer, a nice 8 point
  • Larry Thomas Larry Thomas
    Larry Thomas of Edwardsburg, Mi. shows off a 6.2-pound smallmouth caught from Traverse City lake.
  • Randy Showalter Randy Showalter
    Randy Showalter holds a 51.5 inch muskie he caught from the Barbie Chain, North Webster, Ind.
  • Mike Boisseau Mike Boisseau
    Mike Boisseau caught this bass on a black spinnerbait while fishing Long Lake (Cass county) recently. He estimates the fish close to 6 pounds.
  • Jesse Ray Anderson Jesse Ray Anderson
    Jesse Ray Anderson of Perry, Mich. with a 7 1/2-pound largemouth from Fletcher’s Pond near Alpena July 4.
  • Jason Besinger Jason Besinger
    Jason Besinger of Mishawaka shot his first turkey this spring with a 20 gauge shotgun. The bird had a 10-inch beard and weighed 22 pounds.
  • Taylor Lackey Taylor Lackey
    Taylor Lackey, 15, Clarksville, Mich. harvested this nice 25-pound, double-bearded tom on her grandpa's Eaton County farm.
  • Joel Gorenflo Joel Gorenflo
    Joel Gorenflo of St. Joseph, Mich. caught the 28-inch walleye from Lake Michigan this spring.
  • Mike Boisseau Mike Boisseau
    Mike Boisseau (South Bend) shows off a 9.80-pound walleye he caught from Lake of the Woods near Bremen on a Heddon Sonar in December, 2011.
  • Al Tarchala Al Tarchala
    Al Tarchala (Plymouth, IN.) shot this bearded hen with a bow this spring. The hen had a 6-inch beard!
  • Dave Tafelski Dave Tafelski
    Dave Tafelski of Granger shot this 26-pound wild turkey Friday with a 12-gauge shotgun while hunting near Plymouth. The gobbler had an 11-inch beard and 3/4-inch spurs.
  • Dan Linn Dan Linn
    Dan Linn shot this buck in October, 2012. It dressed at 197 pounds.
  • Dan Linn Dan Linn
    Dan Linn shot this buck in northern Indiana during November, 2012. It green scored 141 2/8.
  • Clint Marler Clint Marler
    Clint Marler of Hobart, Ind. caught this 8.16 pounder from Koontz Lake, Ind. on a lipless crankbait during a Fish Lake Bassmasters tourney. He won with 16.50 pounds.
  • Lloyd Brubaker Lloyd Brubaker
    Lloyd Brubaker of Elkhart caught this 34-inch pike from the Elkhart river.
  • Texx Holmes Texx Holmes
    Texx Holmes of Niles shows off a nice smallmouth caught from a southwest Michigan lake last April.
  • Skip Freeman Skip Freeman
    Skip Freeman shot this 9 point during Indiana firearms season on private property in Osceola, Ind. The buck field dressed at 200 pounds.
  • Cyle Milewski Cyle Milewski
    Cyle Milewski of Osceola, Ind. shot this nice 8 point in St. Joseph County on the last day of gun season. The buck dressed out at 163.
  • Tom Garries Tom Garries
    Tom Garries of Granger, In. shot this 18-point moose with a Savage 300 win mag while hunting in Newfoundland. The brute field dressed at 1,200 pounds.
  • Paul Gleissner Paul Gleissner
    Paul Gleissner caught this 5.1-pound smallmouth on a northern Michigan lake in October on a brown craw tube with a rattling jighead.
  • Jay Meyers Jay Meyers
    Jay Meyers with a 5.5-pound smallmouth and a 4.5 largemouth caught from Gull Lake in early winter.
  • Dennis Ignowski Dennis Ignowski
    Dennis Ignowski shot this 11 pointer Nov. 7 with a bow on public land in SW Michigan. It dressed at 190 pounds.
  • Joe Denardo Joe Denardo
    Joe Denardo caught this 6.5-pound bass on a Rat-L Trap from northern Indiana’s Lake Holiday.
  • Parker DeGroot Parker DeGroot
    Parker DeGroot of Gaylord, Mich. shows off his first walleye caught with dad Bill on Burt Lake.
  • Mike Jones Mike Jones
    Mike Jones caught this monster catfish from the St. Joseph River in Buchanan on cut bait. It wasn’t weighed, as he released it after the photo session.
  • John Warren Jr John Warren Jr
    John Warren Jr. (Bay City, Mi.) with first traditional archery kill.
  • Chuck Powell Chuck Powell
    Chuck Powell of Osceola caught this big cat on a C-Flash crankbait from Pipestone Lake. The fish was estimated between 8-10 pounds.
  • Steve Lopez Steve Lopez
    Steve Lopez with 29.5 inch walleye from Cass Lake, Minn.
  • Reece Frederick Reece Frederick
    Reece Frederick with limit of big ‘gills from Cass Lake, Minn.
  • Tom Bell Tom Bell
    Tom Bell caught these two bass (5.66 and 4.72) from Waldron Lake recently on a Red Eye Shad. He’s posing with Mark Fennell.
  • Thomas Schultheis Thomas Schultheis
    Thomas Schultheis (Mishawaka) caught this 46 1/2”, 24.14-pound muskie on Webster Lake, Ind. while fishing with guide Bryan Pierkarski.
  • John Leader John Leader
    John Leader fished alone and won the River Wednesday season opener with 9 pounds, including big bass that weighed 4.8 pounds.
  • Don Kryder Don Kryder
    Don Kryder caught this 25-8 chinook in St. Joe, Mich. in July, 2013.
  • Tim Cira Tim Cira
    Tim Cira (Granger) caught this 32”, 13.9-pound walleye on a Swedish Pimple through the Lake Erie ice.
  • Darin Diller Darin Diller
    Darin Diller, Bristol, with 15 pound pike from Lake Wawasee
  • Marshall Olsen Marshall Olsen
    Marshall Olsen, Plymouth, with 39.5-inch pike from Plymouth area lake.
  • Indiana District Biologist Neil Ledet Indiana District Biologist Neil Ledet
    Indiana District biologist Neil Ledet caught this 13 pound walleye while fishing through the ice on Lake Erie, where his crew caught several others between 6-7 pounds.
  • Mark Bisig Mark Bisig
    Mark Bisig caught this 20-inch smallmouth from the St. Joe River near Logan Street in Mishawaka last summer.
  • John Mazurkiewcz and JVD John Mazurkiewcz and JVD
    John Mazurkiewcz and JVD pose with big bass caught in 20-degree weather from an Alabama lake. JVD’s fish was a 9+!
  • Jonathon VanDam Jonathon VanDam
    Jonathon VanDam caught this 9 pounder with a drop-shot rig on a private lake in southern Alabama during a Shimano reel writer event. He was fishing with a new IMX802JWR Loomis rod and Stradic CI4 spinning reel.
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  • Scott Soderberg Scott Soderberg
    Scott Soderberg of Granger shot this nice buck on private land near Winamac, Ind. on opening day with a muzzleloader. The 8 pointer dressed over 200 pounds.
  • Bill Toth Bill Toth
    Bill Toth of Granger shot this 11-pointer on opening day in St. Joseph County, Ind. It field dressed at 179 pounds.
  • Sy Ignowski Sy Ignowski
    Sy Ignowski took this hefty buck with a crossbow near Niles. The 6-pointer field dressed at 240 pounds!
  • Tanner Hursh Tanner Hursh
    Tanner Hursh of Edwardsburg bagged this eight point on his 10th birthday in early November.
  • Dawood Yasin Dawood Yasin
    Dawood Yasin of California shot this 15-point buck with a bow in LaPorte County, Ind.
  • Northridge High Jr. Kira Stout Northridge High Jr. Kira Stout
    Northridge High Jr. Kira Stout shot this 8 pointer in Miami County with a .44 Mag Rifle last season.
  • Chuck Powell of Osceola Chuck Powell of Osceola
    Chuck Powell of Osceola with trapped coyote.
  • Tanner Magyar Tanner Magyar
    Tanner Magyar (Elkhart) shot his first buck, an 8 pointer, recently while hunting in Cass County, Mich.
  • Matt Beebe Matt Beebe
    Matt Beebe shot this 11 pointer near South Bend and 100 yards from where his son took a 9 pointer two weeks ago.
  • Eric Neuhauser Eric Neuhauser
    Eric Neuhauser of Kokomo with a 21-inch smallie caught from the St. Joe at 6 Span.
  • Scott Carpenter Scott Carpenter
    Scott Carpenter of Kokomo with a nice smallmouth caught from the St. Joe at 6 Span.
  • Rick Pounder Rick Pounder
    Rick Pounder of Michigan City caught this 9 pound walleye on a Max Jig from Lake Holiday.
  • Jacob Beebe Jacob Beebe
    12-year-old Jacob Beebe (LaSalle Academy) dropped this 9-point, 250 pounder while hunting south of South Bend, In. on opening youth day with a .410.
  • Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka
    Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka with a pair of northern smallies taken on drop shot rigs.
  • Jeremy Bunnell Jeremy Bunnell
    Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka with a northern Michigan smallmouth beauty.
  • Jeremy Bunnell (Mishawaka) and Al Tucker (Zionsville, Ind.) Jeremy Bunnell (Mishawaka) and Al Tucker (Zionsville, Ind.)
    Jeremy Bunnell (Mishawaka) and Al Tucker (Zionsville, Ind.) with a couple of northern Michigan dandies taken in the fall.
  • Scott Stopher Scott Stopher
    Scott Stopher of Kalamazoo with two 5-pound-plus smallies from Lake Charlevoix.
  • Casey Binder Casey Binder
    Casey Binder (Mishawaka, In.) nailed this 5.80 bass from Juno Chain on a Pop R.
  • Erik Horner Erik Horner
    Erik Horner (Lakeville, In.), caught this giant king near the St. Joseph, Mi. pier. It was filleted – not weighed – but estimated at 25 pounds.
  • Jeff Neff of Valparaiso, Ind. Jeff Neff of Valparaiso, Ind.
    Jeff Neff of Valparaiso, Ind. caught this 7.38 bass on a Max Jig from potato creek state park during a tournament.
  • Mike Oldenburg (Burr Oak, Mich.) Mike Oldenburg (Burr Oak, Mich.)
    Mike Oldenburg (Burr Oak, Mich.) with catfish he caught on a drop-shot rig and 8-pound line at Portage Lake.
  • Payge Stroble (Homer, Mich.) Payge Stroble (Homer, Mich.)
    Three-year-old Payge Stroble (Homer, Mich.) landed this nice bass from a pond with the help of her friend Carter Hill (center). Payge’s dad Corey holds the fish. The fish was released.
  • Faron Lubbers Faron Lubbers
    Faron Lubbers caught this 5.20 lb. bass from Juno on a Zoom Fluke in early July.
  • Reece Frederick Reece Frederick
    Seven-year-old Reece Frederick shows off a 7 pound, 10 ounce walleye he caught while fishing with his grandfather, Jim Lopez, in Minnesota.
  • Jeremy Bunnell Jeremy Bunnell
    Jeremy Bunnell of Mishawaka displays a 5-15 smallie caught on Little Traverse Bay on a tube in 15 feet of water.
  • Chris Crumley Chris Crumley
    Chris Crumley shows off a 5-3 smallie he caught during a tournament on the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor.
  • Royce Cage Royce Cage
    Royce Cage of Kokomo, In. shows off nice southern Michigan bass caught on a football jig and a Money Mouth Fish Bones stick worm.
  • Randy Ramsey Randy Ramsey
    Randy Ramsey with 50 inch muskie caught from St. Clair.
  • Ronda's Monster Ronda's Monster
    Ronda Ramsey of Battle Creek with 5 1/2 pound smallie from St. Clair.
  • Derek King Derek King
    Derek King of Battle Creek with 5 foot sturgeon caught from St. Clair.
  • Jeremy Bunnell Jeremy Bunnell
    This bruiser topped a limit of bass weighing close to 15 pounds caught and released this week by South Bend’s Jeremy Bunnell while fishing a Luck “E” strike RC STX jerkbait. He was fishing shallow weeds of a southern Michigan lake.
  • Joe Denardo Joe Denardo
    Hoosier Joe DeNardo caught this 9.5 lunker on a swimbait while fishing with a guide on Lake El Capitan in California.
  • Trent Moskwinski Trent Moskwinski
    Trent Moskwinski of South Bend caught this 50 1/2-inch muskie this spring from Lake Webster on a swimbait.
  • Hans Scott Hans Scott
    Hans Scott with a 5 pound Koi caught out of the St. Joseph River.
  • Landon Allen Landon Allen
    5 year old Landon Allen with a 4 1/2 pounder caught from a Michiana pond on a Rat L Trap with his new Christmas fishin’ pole.
  • Rob Walker Rob Walker
    Rob Walker of South Bend caught this 6 pounder in late March from St. Joseph County on an orange/black Rapala.
  • Casey Ickes Casey Ickes
    Casey Ickes (Walkerton, Ind.)shows 8 pointer he killed with a crossbow in St. Joe County Jan. 4 after setting for 5 1/2 hours in 17 degree temperatures. The deer had a 20” rack.
  • Caylee Gee Caylee Gee
    Caylee Gee, age 11, shot this 13 pointer with a 44 Rifle from 85 yards away on Dec. 1 while hunting with her dad in Marshall County.
  • Indiana biologist Neil Ledet Indiana biologist Neil Ledet
    Indiana biologist Neil Ledet got in some winter trolling action on Lake Erie with some buddies recently. They all caught a limit of fish between 4 and 9 pounds.
  • Annalie and Abella  Powell Annalie and Abella Powell
    Annalie and Abella Powell pose with their dad’s (Chuck) recent catch (a coyote, two beaver, a pair of raccoons and several muskrats) taken from St. Joseph County while trapping over Thanksgiving. Powell, one of Michiana’s leading trapping experts, says it’s been a good fall for trapping.
  • Craig DeVliegher Craig DeVliegher
    Craig DeVliegher of South Bend shot this monster 14-point, non-typical buck on private land near Lakeville with a shotgun.
  • Robert Aloi Robert Aloi
    Robert Aloi of Koontz Lake, Ind. shot this 11-point, 4 1/2-year-old trophy with a shotgun in Starke County.
  • Joey Howe Joey Howe
    Joey Howe, age 14, shot this 13 pointer while hunting with his dad in Marshall County during the Indiana Youth Season. He shot it with a 20 gauge shotgun and it was his first buck ever.
  • Robin Cox Robin Cox
    Robin Cox of Granger with 9 point, 2 1/2 year old buck killed in the Upper Peninsula.
  • Rick Hess Rick Hess
    Rick Hess of Middlebury, Ind. with 8-point, 2 1/2 year-old buck taken from near his home.
  •  Sydney Carson Sydney Carson
    John Glenn High School sophomore Sydney Carson killed this 200-pound, 10-pointer with a muzzleloader. It was her first deer and green scored at 154 1/8 net.
  • Cristy Kaniewski Cristy Kaniewski
    Cristy Kaniewski of South Bend shot this 211-pound 8-point with a 20-gauge in northwestern St. Joseph County.
  • Leon Bogucki Leon Bogucki
    Leon Bogucki’s 12-pointer shot in LaPorte County. The deer was aged at 5 1/2 years.
  • Jason Castello Jason Castello
    Jason Castello shot this 200-pound, 14 pointer with a bow in Indiana’s St. Joseph County.
  • Pat Dowling Pat Dowling
    Pat Dowling of Niles shot this 10 pointer with a bow.
  • Larry Fielstra Larry Fielstra
    Larry Fielstra of Nappanee, Ind. shot this nice 8 point buck in St. Joseph County last week with a crossbow. The three-year-old deer dressed out at 180 pounds.
  • Miles Hanley Miles Hanley
    Miles Hanley of Kalamazoo shows off a 9 pound, 5 ounce male steelhead he caught below the Allegan dam on the Kalamazoo River during the 25th annual Ham-Kazoo Classic. He won big fish and first place in the contest. Hanley says the river is in good shape and loaded with fish.
  • Brian Lambert Brian Lambert
    Brian Lambert of Mill Creek, Ind. shot this 208-pound, 10-point during the pre-rut on 11-1-2012.
  • Ledger Parker Ledger Parker
    Ledger Parker shows of a pair of 6-pound-plus steelhead he caught on WW spinners while fishing near the Main Street Bridge in Mishawaka.
  • David Kantz and Jonathan Bailey David Kantz and Jonathan Bailey
    David Kantz and Jonathan Bailey of Goshen shot a mixed bag of ducks on opening day.
  • Cyrus Behrend Cyrus Behrend
    Cyrus Behrend of South Bend bagged this 12-point while hunting with his dad in Illinois on the first day of that state’s youth season.
  • Bill Sheeley Bill Sheeley
    Bill Sheeley caught this 38-inch slamon on the Muskegon River near Hardy/Croton dam on a small egg pattern fly and a 9 weight fly rod.
  • Tom Garries Tom Garries
    Tom Garries of Granger, Ind. killed this antelope earlier this season while hunting in Douglas, Wyoming.