February 8, 2002

Jan. 19: 3rd Annual Winona/Root River Pheasants Forever Chapter 242 Banquet at the Elks Club in Winona and begins at 5:30 p.m. Call Tom Casperson at 507-454-4523 for more info. Feb. 2: South Central Pheasants Forever Annual Banquet at Union Center, Albert Lea, starting 5:30 p.m. For more info call Pat Neilon at 507-373-0649. Feb. […]

Associate Editor St. Paul Prior to the arrival of DNR Commissioner Allen Garber three years ago, the department had no specific person or department to investigate employee violations of DNR policy. Now, the Office of Professional Standards includes three full-timers and a $300,000 budget. Its focus is “serious employee misconduct investigations,” according to Kim Bonde,

The $125,000 contest will be held from noon until 3 p.m. on Forest Lake. Top prize is a 2002 4X4 Ford pickup. Tickets are $40. For more information, call the contest hotline at (952) 903-4903, or visit the web site at www.forestlakeicefishing.com.

NORTHEAST METRO Bald Eagle Lake and Jarvis Lake are kicking out crappies in 15 to 20 feet of water during low-light periods of the day. Northern pike continue to hit on Big Marine Lake, White Bear Lake, and Forest Lake in 10 to 12 feet of water. Look for a few walleyes on Clear Lake

LAKE MILLE LACS East – The walleye bite continues to go strong in 20 to 25 feet of water. Look to the edges of most structure for active fish during low-light periods of the day. Setlines and glow hooks tipped with minnows have worked best. Perch action has been slow, with a few fish coming