THIRD PLACE
Andrew Blum, of Sauk City, arrowed this 8-point buck in Vernon County on Oct. 31. The rack had a 21-inch inside spread and the green score was 153.
May 20, 2005
Now – July 3: Upstream: Fly Fishing in the American West photographic exhibit, U of M Bell Museum of Natural History. For more info call Nina Shepherd, 612-624-7389.
May 20-22: Gander Mountain presents the Great Northern Side by Side Challenge, Rice Creek, Hunting & Recreation, Little Falls. To register or for more info call Jim Koehler, 763-433-9631 or visit www.woodcockminnesota.org May 20: Lura Lake Assoc. Wells School Kids Fishing Day. Volunteers needed. For more info call Bob Brush, 507-893-4438. May 21: Annual Lake
Don’t pass over Lake Aaron if angling Douglas County area
Associate Editor Folks in the neighborhood often mention lakes Aaron and Moses in the same breath, but now, as in the past, Aaron usually gets overlooked by its watery brother, Moses. The two, anatomically speaking, are joined at the hip. You won’t find an exodus of anglers heading to Aaron, a 545-acre lake in northwest
Gail Leslin
Gail joined the staff at ODN in September 2002. As a part-timer she works in the subscription services department, reception, and on special project.
By Joe Albert
Randall, Minn. Gary Johnson and three others stood at the outlet of Todd County’s Long Lake, watching as knee-deep water moved steadily out of the lake. Water moving downstream usually is neither strange nor odd. But this was different. “A week ago, there wasn’t water moving out of this culvert,” said Johnson, former DNR area
SEVENTH PLACE
Pam Leja, of Abrams, harvested this 9-point Florence County buck on Nov. 21. The rack had a 15-inch inside spread.
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Largemouth bass overlooked on Winnebago’s south end
Editor Lake Winnebago means walleyes, no matter where a person fishes the big lake. And that holds true on the south end, as well. However, on the south end, the walleye fishing is primarily concentrated around Black Wolf Point on the west side and from Gladstone Beach to Calumetville on the east side. The southern-most
Glen Schmitt, Sales
Glen has been selling advertising and writing the weekly fishing report since 1999. Glen has professional tournament fishing in his background, and knows what it takes to find the fish. Our readers benefit from Glen’s experience as an angler. He’s also our ad point man for the Mille Lacs Fishing Digest.
