April 20, 2021
By Game & Fish Staff
Here's a look at regional articles in the May 2021 issue of Game & Fish:
MIDWEST
Dock Work: These five baits and strategies can help you pull in more bass around docks. By Glenn Walker
Bird Brains: Turkeys often display different behaviors later in spring. Get in their heads by mixing things up. By Brian Lovett
Power Up: Newton Lake, a power-plant lake in southern Illinois, is primed for bass action now and for years to come. By Mike Pehanich
WEST
Last Call: The early season is long gone. Fooling mature, late-season gobblers requires a different approach. By Scott Haugen
Advanced Nymphing: Take your trout fishing to a deeper level by employing weighed patterns and precision strategies. By Gary Lewis
Pick a Peck: From giant walleyes to trophy bass, Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana is an angler’s dream. By Andrew McKean
The South and East editions of the May Game & Fish Magazine.
EAST
The Toughest Toms: What to do when the gobblers are all henned up? Pull one of these tactics from your playbook. By Doug Howlett
Smallie Spawning Run: May’s best smallmouth fishing can be found in the streams that flow into your favorite bass lakes. By Matt Crawford
Trout Hardware : Think beyond the same old lures to catch more trout on spinning gear. By M.D. Johnson
SOUTH
Slow-Play Slabs: Put the sneak on crappies in backwater sloughs by slipping along silently in a kayak. By Jim Gronaw
Get Loose for Cats: Untether yourself from the anchor this summer and drift your way to more catfish. By Keith Sutton
The Big-Fish Twitch: Master these twitchbait tactics to turn on the bite on saltwater flats. By Frank Sargeant
More Inside This Issue:
Tackle Test 2021
In our annual Tackle Test, Part 2, we rank 24 spinning rods and reels across 10 criteria. By Dr. Todd A. Kuhn
Kayak Fishing Fun
Our ''Kayak Fishing Special'' covers what to look for in a new ‘yak, and where to take it catch fish.