Minnesota and News

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Mille Lacs walleye harvest to see big reduction

Mille Lacs walleye harvest to see big reduction

‘Safe harvest level’ for the lake’s walleyes to be cut in half for state anglers, tribal netters

January 2013
Wisconsin guide Hudson remembered for love of outdoors

Wisconsin guide Hudson remembered for love of outdoors

Lake Superior coldly claimed the life of one of her biggest fans and supporters on Saturday, Jan. 26, when Jimmy Hudson’s snowmobile went through the ice on the South Channel.

January 2013
In some areas, rain aids ice

In some areas, rain aids ice

When rain’s in the forecast, as a rule, it’s not usually in the best interest of lake ice.

December 2012
Cold boosts ice-making but bad timing for snow

Cold boosts ice-making but bad timing for snow

Up-north dealers of bait and ice-fishing equipment and their resorter counterparts said last weekend was a pretty good one, with the onset of colder weather building ice by the hour.

December 2012
Commerical fishermen catch bighead carp in Lake Pepin

Commerical fishermen catch bighead carp in Lake Pepin

A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16 in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, according to the Minnesota DNR

November 2012
Ice fishing season  begins in  northern Minnesota

Ice fishing season begins in northern Minnesota

It didn’t take long for ice to start developing across the northern part of the state. After unseasonably warm weather prior to Thanksgiving, a timely cold front made ice fishing an option shortly after the holiday.

November 2012
Minnesota River quality going the right direction

Minnesota River quality going the right direction

Survey shows acceptable dissolved oxygen levels during hot, dry spell

November 2012
DNR scrambling to stock walleyes

DNR scrambling to stock walleyes

When it’s all said and done, lakes in the state will receive about 150,000 pounds of walleyes this fall. But getting to that number won’t be an easy process.

November 2012
Mille Lacs fall survey nets filled with some bad news

Mille Lacs fall survey nets filled with some bad news

The biggest question on the minds of fishermen and Lake Mille Lacs business interests is, how will the latest lake assessment findings affect fishing regulations on the popular and controversial central-Minnesota lake next spring?

October 2012
Tuma headed to Fishing Hall of Fame

Tuma headed to Fishing Hall of Fame

‘Tackle’ Terry is a ‘Legendary Communicator’

October 2012