The Lake Ida chain of lakes offers some of the best, most convenient bass fishing in South Florida. There are largemouth bass up to 10 pounds, big peacock bass and sunshine bass, as well as bluegills, ...

Few would argue that tiny Lake Ida located midway between Vernon Center and Amboy is the prettiest lake in Minnesota. After all, with just a maximum depth of eight feet, under the unrelenting gaze of ...

Chuck Van Buskirk never knew that freshwater fishing could be so good. Fishing Tuesday with his son Kyle and his grandkids Reagan, 9, and Wyatt, 6, together they caught and released at least 100 ...

Family Fun Fishing Day is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Ida Park, 2929 Lake Ida Road. The city Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the catch-and-release event, which ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On Christmas Day, Bob Hildebrandt saw his neighbor out fishing on Lake Ida in Douglas County and thought he’d go for a visit to see how the fish were biting. He hopped on his ...

Twelve days before the grand opening of the revamped Slidell fishing pier, Hurricane Ida’s strong winds and storm surge wreaked havoc on its wooden pilings. Now, the long-awaited pier won't open until ...