WASKISH, Minn. -- Jonny Petrowske admits he was worried. That’s to be expected when you’re a minnow trapper, and about 65% of your annual income depends on catching spottail shiners on Upper Red Lake ...

This little creek is never more than knee deep, yet sports an assortment of shiners, chubs, crawfish and salamanders. Steep limestone bluffs form a deep canyon along its length. It's just hard enough ...

There are times when emeralds are not only worth their weight in gold, they’re even more valuable. Just ask any Lake Erie yellow perch angler. Especially now, when emerald shiners are at a premium or ...