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Minnesota council hears Asian carp barrier update, reviews impact of 2026 legislative session

Federal and state agencies provided an update on the Mississippi River carp barrier project to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) on May 27, but some council members questioned continued spending on the effort after invasive carp were found upstream of the proposed barrier. The Minnesota DNR, along with representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

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Brogan Carlson, 9, of Northfield, MN caught and released this 19-inch largemouth bass on Lake Minnetonka while pitching plastic under docks May 25, 2026.

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Spring smallmouth now catch-and-release only on Green Bay

After years of speculation, the 2026 spring and early summer smallmouth bass season on Green Bay waters is catch-and-release only for the first time ever. ...
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Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes

On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to ...
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Commentary: After Boundary Waters vote, no public lands are off-limits

When Congress voted last month to overturn the 20-year minerals withdrawal conserving the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hunters and anglers across ...
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