Minnesota Fishing Photos

Grandson, Jackson Diestler's, first time ice fishing and he caught the 1st fish, a 12 inch perch. He was fishing, also the first time, with his Grandpa Greg, Uncle Travis, and Cousin Kase. He wasn't quite sure what to think of the sound of the ice cracking.

Ellie Harms caught her first fish on the ice ever with stepdad Brandon Rangel on Little Elk Lake.

In his very first time fishing Mille Lacs, Connor Yang (14) from Woodbury caught this 27 inch walleye. He was fishing out out Beachside Resort.

Gwen caught and released this 24” walleye on an Itasca county lake the final weekend of walleye fishing.

Elliot Age 13 Lac Qui Parle 2/19/21 33.3 Inches 10.3 lbs.

Avalee Brown from New York Mills with a couple of sunfish she caught on 2/19 on an Ottertail county lake.

30” Walleye caught and released on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7, 2021) in 32’ water on Lake of the Woods out of Wheeler’s Point Resort.

First time ice fishing in Minnesota. Caught and released this 22.5” walleye on Lake of the Woods on February 5, 2021. A personal best for this Iowa guy!

In true twin fashion Mason and Charlie Timm age 3 of Rochester, MN. Caught perch at the same time fishing on Rush lake in Crosslake, MN.

Dane Kimball age 7 caught this 52” sturgeon on the St. Croix River. His Dad Scott said it was a good fight!

Easton Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Luke Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Liam Wersal of North Mankato caught this sunfish on Lake Washington near Mankato.

Paul Neuman caught and released this pike on a Aiken Mn area lake 1/22/21

Allison Fisher caught her first Muskie on Nest Lake on 1/23/2021

Walleye coming up through the ice on Lake Shamineau on February 3rd.

Ace Pavel caught this 7 3/4" perch on Gull Lake.

Jerry Brown of Otsego, caught and released this 21 3/4 - inch on January 4th on the Mississippi River

James Jivery catches a 27 inch pike on Blue Lake

Meg Cameron with her 41 inch pike

Savea Zimmerman-Cameron with her 40 inch pike

First Fish! Beckett Copa, 7-years-old, of Sauk Rapids caught his first ever fish on Big Pine Lake near Perham. Beckett reeled the crappie while fishing with his Mom, Grandma and Grandpa.

18" smallmouth bass.

My name is Jon Kuznia and this is a true story!! It was a beautiful Saturday morning when I took my neighbors Ben Saarion and his father Carl Saarion fishing on Lake Charley in Douglas County. I normally fish my lake, Lake Ida, but my permanent in on Lake Charley. When morning broke, the bite was full on and we started noticing everytime we had a sunfish come in, northerns would sometimes trail the fish and take a bite at the hooked panfish. I managed to land a 27” as proof. Nothing prepared us for what happened next. A large 50” Musky nailed the Vexilar transducer hanging below the ice in Ben’s hole. The fish sucked his vexilar base to the hole and would not let go of the transducer. As Ben pulled in on the cabling, I grabbed the monster and lifted it out of the water. The fish would still not let go of the transducer. After 90 seconds, he finally spit out the transducer and a quick picture and measurement were taken before the fish was released into the water. The fish was over 50” in length!! Whatever anyone tells you, tell them this, using a Vexilar improves your chances of landing the big One. Jon Kuznia

Caught it on a tip up fishing lake of the woods. 39 inches

Mason Ver Steeg, 6, of Hancock, caught his first northern pike Jan. 9 on lake Minnewaska.

Colin Zurn, age 15, caught and released this 39 inch pike on January 16, 2021 in Wright County.

Cruz Pavel, 8" Perch caught in Cannon Falls.

Colin Zurn, caught and released this 4 lb large mouth bass in Wright County on January 7th, 2021.

30" 11lb 6oz Splake caught by Niel Martinich on Lake X , Itasca co.

Anne Clayton 12.5lbs 35” long pike

We were fishing a local lake and Jack "orange" coat caught a 20.5 inch bass. His sister Maddy helped pull it out of hole! It was let go to be caught this summer!

Hayden Weis 8yrs old 19.75” Walleye Mille Lacs Lake

John Murray- 18" largemouth near Hastings

29" Walleye - 18.5" girth - 11 lb 2 oz Caught on a buckshot spoon

Henry Braun caught this 29" walleye on Jan 3 in the Nissawa area Catch & Release

Hanna caught this 28.5 inch Bowfin on a gold slender spoon on a lake near Alexandria, MN.

My son Charles caught this 37” northern pike at Lake Mille Lacs this weekend.

Took this 48 inch musky on French this summer.

Cherie along with her son (Jon)caught and released this 29 inch walleye on lake Victoria in 15ft, guided by her fiancée Mike Doering

-Catch & Release- Rattle Wheel Walleye- Jay Hedin, of Bemidji woke-up to his rattle-wheel to pull in this dandy 28-inch walleye on Upper Red Lake using a Golden Shiner on a Northland Buckshot spoon.

Lake Bemidji, 12/21/20

44 " caught and released on 6lb. fireline.

My son Willy’s first Muskie! 44” caught in October.

Jordanna of Hutchinson, terrified of her first fish.

Samantha Schefers, of Saint Augusta, caught and released this muskie on Oct. 11 on Lake Vermilion. It was her first muskie.

26 inch 7 lb Leech Lake Walleye! John Pletcher Rice, MN. October 3, 2020.

15" with jug and minnow

Very first fish!!! Caught on Lake Mille Lacs with is his new 30'' Micro Pocket Combo pole 🙂

57” by 28.5” Muskie on Mille Lacs State record?

Lance Klersy caught this small mouth in July on the Mississippi river near St.Cloud.

Tanner Smith, 14, of Red Wing, caught this 22-inch walleye July 25 in the BWCA near Grand Marais.

Emily Sheff 3 1/2 from Cloquet Mn with a sunfish she caught & released on a family outing

Rick Tietz, from Delano Minnesota, caught and released this largemouth bass at Clearwater Lake in South Haven Mn Saturday September 26.

Bobby Terwilliger of Edina, MN caught & released this 20" largemouth bass on Big Round Lake, Polk County, WI on September 26th, 2020.

A 21 inch largemouth bass caught on a beetle spin and released on a farm pond in Ottertail County

Deb fishing in September in central Minnesota caught this 5 pound walleye on a bobber

Day off from the post office! Won the pool on the boat with this wheat fish. 18.5”!

Benjamin Whiting, age 7, of Saint Michael caught and released this largemouth bass June 22 on Lake Hubert.

Brady and 2 nice smallmouth bass. Largest is 3.5 lbs. Both caught from the dock.

Lake Vermilion 29 1/2" Walleye. Catch and Released.

PAUL ,JOANNE AND JENNA RIES CAUGHT THESE ON LAKE SUPERIOR WITH OPTIMUM CHARTERS ON SEPT 11

Dominic Erickson caught and released this bass on his own on a Nevis area lake on a nightcrawler.

Charlotte Erickson caught this crappie on Lake Belle Taine

St. Cloud, MN

Robert Vacek caught this 12" perch August 30 while fishing with his granddaughter, Rachel Rusten, in Cass County

Mae Reuter Age 5 caught this 20 inch large mouth bass on North Lake in Dakota County, MN. She baits her own hook all while sparkling in pink!

Mason Bona. 4lb 20" Largemouth Bass. Hubbard County MN

Deb Koenig with a colorful bluegill caught in July on a Washington County Lake. (Deb Koenig is my wife).

Caught this 48 inch Muskie on French Lake

This is a photo of Emmett catching his first sunfish off of our dock on Clearwater Lake!

Wyatt Knutson catches a nice sunfish on Lake Carlos in Douglas County in August 2020.

36” Northern Pike Caught & released on Hay Lake, Akeley,MN at our Family Lake Home

44 inch Muskie

43 1/2 inch Muskie

26 inch Walleye

41 inch Muskie

Large mouth

Titus, age 10, caught these 2 perch on 1 lure, 1 cast! On Lake Bemidji

Shirley Westphal of Buffalo, MN first time ever walleye fishing caught and released this 27 1/2 inch beauty on a Rapala on Lake of the Woods

20 inch small mouth

Cooper Vierzba age 4 caught this beauty with a crappie minnow on Rabbit Lake in Cuyuna, MN.

Ashley collman caught this monster trout on her second time on Lake superior!

Braylon Brache, 13, of Otsego, Mn caught this 28.5 inch walleye that weighed 8 lbs, 10 oz while fishing on Lake Roosevelt in Outing Mn July 5 2020.

Ava Burmaster caught this bass at her grandpa's cabin on Morrison lake

Matt Musta caught and released this 22” smallmouth on a Ned Rig on Lake O’Brien in the Crosslake area.

Casey Isaacson caught and released this 28 inch walleye on leech lake using a Lindy river rocker.

Tommy "T-Bone" Halvorsen catch this bass while fishing with Uncle Chad on an Alexandria area lake.

Having fun with catch and release.

Great day fishing in Minnesota!

17 1/2” smallmouth in 15’ of water, wacky worming neko style on lake Minnewaska.

This 22 inch walleye was caught in July on Leech Lake - the biggest fish of our family trip.

Northern pike caught in a creek by Glenville Mn.

Justin Jabs of New Prague, MN caught this 13 inch crappie on the Dairyland Reservoir, he named the fish "Big Chunkis" for its size!

Cal Cichosz from Winona, MN caught this 19" Smallmouth Bass while fishing on pool 5 on the Mississippi on July 22, 2020 while fishing with his grandfather, Dick Cichosz.

Beaver Creek WMA Brown Trout Mckenna Carlson Fox Spinner used

Ryan Hoefker caught this big bass on Lake Minnetonka off the docks in Wayzata.

Ryan Hoefker age 10 caught this bass on Lake Minnetonka on the Wayzata docks. She has a passion for fishing!

First ever walleye caught by Josh Welke on Mississippi River on July 15. Measured in at 27in, 8lbs.

Henry Johnson, age 8, of Litchfield caught and released this largemouth bass July 14th. He was using a double tail mister twister.

47" muskie from Cass county. Her first muskie and caught another that same day

After a 9 year dry spell, Ryan Connelly of Edina, caught and released this 53” Muskie in a Hubbard County lake.

Maureen Geier of Mahtomedi caught this 13” crappie on a Park Rapids lake.

Rico Geier of Mahtomedi caught and released this 42” northern pike in an Emmaville area lake.

50” Muskie caught on Lake Shamineau on June 27th. Caught by Craig Belling at 12:00 noon on a deep diving rapala. The fish was released. It was the first Muskie I’ve caught.

Samantha Yudell, 3 1/2, caught her first keeper (all by herself!) While fishing in Beltrami County.

Levi Tollefson and his dad Jeff caught this catfish in pool 2 on 6 pound test

17" Smallmouth Bass caught and released by Callen Sykora(8) on Namakan Lake in Voyaguers National Park.

8 year old Oscar Bradley from Edina, MN landed a 38 inch northern pike that was caught on Deer Lake in Itasca county on June 20th.

Brooke McDaniel of Oak Grove,Mn tied her personal best with this 27” Walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on May 23rd.

Blake Sundmark 3 years old of Blaine Minnesota fishing with his grandpa and dad on Father’s Day on lake Demontreville .

Amanda Kroon of Rochester caught this 12 inch perch on the Mississippi River near Wabasha.

Please use this in place of the picture submitted this morning. Thank you!! Gabe Reginek caught this 17 1/2 inch large mouth bass on an area lake in Beltrami County on July 2, 2020. He said it was fun to catch but even better to release!

Grace Reginek caught her first crappie on an area lake in Beltrami County on July 5, 2020. She loves fishing!!

Wendy caught and released this 53 pound flathead on the Mississippi on June 23. She is pictured here holding it with her husband Curt.

Father and Son Musky! Dane (6) reeled in this 52” musky and Dad Scott landed it. Caught on west metro lake. 7-4-20

Birthday wish came true! Logan Barr, of Zimmerman caught and released this 23” walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on June 23rd- his 6th Birthday!

Father and Son Musky! Dane (6) reeled the 52” Musky and Dad Scott landed it. Caught on a west metro lake. 7-4-20

Faith Miller, of Waldorf, caught this, 13-inch crappie, with a jig and soft plastic on a spinning rod, while fishing with her dad on one of her favorite lakes in Le Sueur County on July 1, 2020.

Joey Otto (7) caught this 29 inch Walleye while fishing with his grandpa, Ray and his dad, Josh near Alexandria on Father’s Day weekend.

Robert Hansen of Apple Valley caught his 1st fish on Buffalo Lake on his very first fishing trip!

Robert Hansen of Apple Valley caught this awesome Northern on his 1st fishing trip on Buffalo Lake!

Josh Kroon from Rochester, MN caught this 21 inch smallmouth bass Sunday June 21st on the Mississippi River near Wabasha.

Tanner Besse of Shakopee caught and released this 30 inch walleye on a metro lake. He was trolling a spinner bait he made earlier in the week.

Brody Lockman caught this large mouth bass while fishing on Lone Lake.

Lance Lockman caught his first smallmouth bass while fishing with his dad and grandpa on Mille Lacs.

A.J. Kurtz of Hugo, MN caught this 5.5 lb 22” Smallmouth bass on a top water bait on Baby Lake, Hackensack, MN June 23rd, 2020.

Matthew Lundebrek caught this 28" walleye on Lake Minnewaska June 15th fishing with his grandpa!

Adelynn Johnson, age 7 & part time guide, landed her personal best 4 lb bass on park lake

This 6 pound Largemouth was hauled in at lower Sylvan Lake at River Rock Point in Cass County on a black n blue Jawbreaker Jig in 2 ft of water.

This 27-inch walleye was caught on a live minnow at Fisherman's Bridge on the Gull River

Scott Gerry from Cottage Grove caught and released this 28 3/4” walleye on Lake Vermillion on 06/05 /20

Connor Burke and Buddy Tristan Burkman caught and released these nice ones.

34" Northern Pike caught on a deep diver Phantom Lure.

26 1/2" Walley Caught and Released in Kandiyohi County

Lance Lockman caught his first walleye fishing off his family dock on Lone Lake.

Avett Henderson of Angora caught his first walleye on Lake Vermilion in St. Louis County.

29 inch walleye caught and released on the st. Croix river on May 28. Caught on a #7 purpledescent shad rap

Ryan caught this big cat on the Croix. 44” long and 27” girth.

Last day of May fun in the sun!

Emmett caught this Large mouth bass off the dock on Lake Nisswa on Friday, June 5th. He was using a leech.

Avery Geiger, Trimont MN caught and released this 26" walleye, May 31 near her home. It was the first walleye that Avery ever caught.

Jack got this 18 inch bass fishing for sunnies with a bobber and worm

Gage and Jase Fjeld caught these crappies fishing with their dad on June 9th on a local Princeton lake.

Dave and Matt Schlobohm (Father and Son) caught and released a 31” and 30” walleyes on the Woman Lake chain in northern Minnesota on memorial weekend.

Jim Olson. Lake Minnewaska. Glenwood, MN

27 inch walleye caught on the St. Croix River. Caught on a Northland butterfly crawler harness. Caught with my dad on May 31, 2020.

Bladen Schroeder caught and released this catfish in Grand Forks, ND on the Red River of the North on 5/29/20. The fish weighed 22 pounds and measured 35 inches long with 20 inch girth.

Abigail Pomerleau (Age 8) of Lino Lakes caught and released this 30 inch northern on a metro lake while fishing with her dad and brother. The fish hit a fire tiger rapala husky jerk

29 inch walleye caught in northern Minnesota on May 30th. Caught trolling using a spinner with a leech!

I caught this 17 inch bass near Palisade, Minnesota, while fishing with a green and orange Rapala.

Newly committed fisherwomen, Sandy Johnson, of Clarissa caught this one pound bluegill on May 7th

Myra of Apple Valley caught this 21 inch walleye on Little Sauk Lake in Sauk Centre on May 23. She was using a tube jig and minnow.

Trent Peterson, Inver Grove Heights, caught and released this 15" crappie on a St. Louis County lake.

Trent Peterson, Inver Grove Heights, caught and released this catfish on the Mississippi River near So. St. Paul

Caroline Lind, 8, of Kandiyohi, caught this largemouth while fishing with her family on May 24th.

Easton Vance (8 yrs old) caught and released this 28” walleye on the Yellow Medicine River on May 19, 2020.

Tyler Marion (age 17) from Andover,Mn - caught this 26” walleye the evening of May 20 on beautiful Lake Kabetogama using a jig and a minnow.

"Ike with a Pike" Isaac "Ike" Johnson with dad, Joe Johnson, caught this "lunker" on Green Lake in Chisago City on 5/15/20 on his kid's superman fishing rod. This 4.5 year old is "hooked" on fishing! With each bite, he announces "fish on" and reels away until his catch is in the boat!

Addie Ramsdell caught and released this 13" near her home on May 18th.

Grace Ramsdell caught her first crappie ever on May 18th.

40" Northern Pike caught and released on Lake Mille Lacs May 15th

25.5 inch walleye caught by 8 year old Evan Luebben

5 year old Eli Kalor caught this 12” Crappie using his Mickey Mouse pole in Pine City, MN

Anne Carlson with a 14” Leech lake crappie.

Shay Dahl took 4 year old son Jacob Dahl out fishing with his Spiderman fishing rod on Sand Lake, Grand Rapids on fishing opener and caught a 4 pound, 19.5 inch bass!

John Gandrud caught and released this 60" Sturgeon on the Rainy River on May 2nd. It had a girth of 29" and thus an estimated weight of 69 pounds.

Alexandria Area Crappie Caught by Lori Briggs Hochhalter April 2020

Favorite fishing buddy grandson Jackson. He caught a northern pike 8.3 lbs and a large mouth bass 3.1 lbs. Caught on Centerville lake last day of ice fishing 2020. Love this kid!

Jack Babst of maple lake mn caught his first fish of 2020 open water. One happy kid!!!!

Ava Gillum, age 4, of Cherry, MN. Perfect way to spend a Monday morning - catching her first fish! This girl is hooked for life!

Eli Gillum, age 2, of Cherry, MN with his first fish! Having a blast with his sister and mom. The kids are hooked for life!

Sawyer Mierau, 11, caught this 14” perch on the Mississippi River. It was his first time in the boat in 2020, a welcome break during the quarantine. He was with his Grandpa LeRoy and family friend Dave.

Late season LOTW pike. 42” long - just under 20 lbs. First day and first “fish on” flag. Dan Sartell, Wadena MN. Photo by Jake Schmidt.

21 & 3/4 inch, 3.5 lb stocked rainbow trout caught in lake county, MN on March 24th, 2020.

Ayden Trojahn, Age 6, with first two crappies caught thru the ice on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 on Birch Lake.

Kim Franck catch and release 32 inch 11 pound walleye at Arnesons lake of the woods.03-24-2020

42" speared pike end of season in Minnesota

Gage Olson of Hanover, MN Caught this 26" Walleye while fishing with his big brother Tanner on Mille Lacs Lake Feb 17th

Vince Fischer caught this 29-inch walleye fishing with tip-ups on Lake Mille Lacs.

Jan Cook caught this 24 in walleye Feb 17 on an Alexandria area lake .

Geno Shell with a dandy bluegill caught on a lake near Litchfield. Photo by Tim Grady

19 lb Peacock Bass. Blanco River, Amazon Brazil. With River Plate Anglers Outfitter. Caught Feb 29, 2020. Caught by Bruce Blocker Burnsville MN

fishing panfish king lake taconite mn.

I caught this fish on a Canada trip with my dad this year.This fish is my personal best walleye 29 1/2”!

I caught and released this 39” Northern on Lac Qui Parle on February 8, 2020. The biggest fish I have ever caught... such a fun catch!

Jake Bendel caught and released this lake trout in the Boundary Waters on January 30th.

Riley Barron (6) caught this 39" northern, fishing for crappies with Dad, Cory Barron on area lake near Alexandria, MN, January 31, 2020 7pm.

Parker Campbell Caught this 26” walleye January 31st with a rattle reel on lake Mille lacs.

Logan Rossman caught this 25” walleye with a rattle reel January 31st on Lake Mille Lacs

Ellie Rossman caught this 26” walleye February 2nd unassisted with a heated tip up box on lake Mille Lacs

Jimmy H. from Mound and Brayden S. from Chaska caught and released this 38 inch Northern on January 4 while fishing with their dads in Carver County.

Skyann Armstrong, of Brainerd, caught this 30-inch, 8 1/2-pound walleye in Crow Wing County Dec. 23, 2019. The fish hit a homemade blue, pink and white quick strike rig.

Harper Powell, 9 years old of Hutchinson, MN caught her personal best 26" walleye on 1/20/20. Caught & released on Hook lake, McCleod County. Fish bit an orange gamakatsu hook with a fathead. Kids from left to right- Asher Norman, Harper Powell, Hawkins Powell

Dave Larsen of Echo caught and released this 40 in. northern pike while fishing on Lake of the Woods on Jan. 7, 2020.

Dan Larsen of Echo caught and released this 41 in. northern pike while fishing on Lake of the Woods on Jan. 7, 2020.

Teddy breaking in his new pole from Santa in his PJ's

Brody soltis age 7, . 26 inch walleye from Lake of the woods. Catch and release on 1-4-2020. He is a JR Pro

Happy young fisherman

Extremely rare 30-inch Brown Trout caught out of Gull Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Caught by angler, Sawyer Georges of Breezy Point, MN while fishing for walleyes in 25 feet of water after sundown on December 22nd, 2019 Once in a lifetime fish!!

The newest angler to our fishing family, Miss Finley Beth!!

It was a beautiful December 21st to be out fishing for perch! Cason is 8 and wants to be a professional fisherman when he’s older.

Summer fishing on a lake in Northern Minnesota. Grandma Michele and Cason (8) had a good day!

14 inch crappie caught on Jane lake

Kimberly Locher, age 6, with a 20" Upper Red Lake walleye she caught in December

Early ice Red Lake area Walleye,caught and released by Derek Lockwood of Plainview, Mn.

Trying to catch my first Walleye....This is what I landed! 47" Muskie! Thanks to my friend Steve Parker. October 19th, 2019

53” Muskie caught by Daniel Tester (not holding fish in picture) on northern Minnesota lake with a pink Suick in October of 2004

31'' walleye caught 11-19-19 on rainy river near Baudette, Minnesota

Paxton Bouma from Pella Iowa catches numerous nice bass while fishing with his grandpa north of Pine River , MN this summer

Northern Pike caught somewhere in the great northern Minnesota fisheries.

Jenna Haefele age 9, of Minnetrista, caught and released her first Walleye (25") while fishing on Lake Minnetonka on 09/10/2019.

Carter Mackey of Blaine caught a 21" bass while fishing on Lake Eleven near Sandstone, MN on 08/17/19.

Nice smallmouth taken and released on the Mississippi in Sauk Rapids

Dane Kimball age 5 caught his first musky 9-7-19 on Lake Waconia.

Charlie Schroeder, age 12, caught and released this 44.5 inch Northern Pike on Labor Day weekend at Mille Lacs Lake. He was out for a spontaneous trip fishing for Small Mouth using a Senko on 6lb test line. He landed this without a net and the help of his cousin Chuck.

45 1/2 Muskie caught aug 31st on Morrison county lake by Chloe Wright 12 of little falls mn. Fishing with her grandfather

Emmett went fishing all morning and barely caught a thing. We came in to eat lunch and after we ate it began to rain. He was sad and was going to go and play in the back room. Kermit told him that when it rains fish like to bite that much more. He enthusiastically put on the rain coat and the life jacket and walked down to the dock. At this time it was a torrential down pour. It was almost white outside and I could see him dancing on the dock while it was raining. I saw him throw his line out there and didn’t bother to look back at him. A while later he came running up to the window and pounded on it. He said his fish was so big he couldn’t get it in. At that moment the house exploded with all of the guys running out the closest door. We got down to the dock and I couldn’t see his fishing pole, I was fearing the worse and I thought his pole had been drug into the water. He knelt down beside the dock and picked up a rope that was strung through the fishes mouth and gills. I never saw a smile as huge as his that Saturday afternoon. It was caught 20ft from the dock on a bobber and hook through a salamander. Can’t get any easier than that. At this point that kid is soaken wet, head to toe and grinning ear to ear..

25" Walleye caught on Lac Seul by Emma Krohn of Norwood

Blue walleye caught by my son Caleb Skramsted this weekend in Cass County. Measured 22.5”.

20" Northern caught by Sammy Krohn on Lac Suel

7 year old Lilly Frost of Mankato Hooked and Landed this 19" Small Mouth all by herself. She was fishing with her Dad and Grandpa on Mille Lacs. 10 minutes before this fish she caught a 21" Small Mouth all by herself!

Lily was working a tube over the rocks. 9/1/19 Mil lacs

Matthew Harms, 13 of Elk River caught and released his first Walleye 23 1/2 inches on Lake of the Woods, 8/30/19 fishing with his Grandpa Donnie.

I hooked this monster 21 inch/ 7 and a half pound largemouth bass with a rubber floating frog on a canoe with my little buddy Liam on Long Lake in Pine County, Minnesota.

Claudia caught & released the 26.5" walleye on Pokegama Lake trolling at night with a #13 original rapala.

Lukas Kenzie of Coon Rapids MN, caught and released this 19 inch large mouth bass at Battle lake, MN.

Clark Lee 17, from St Paul caught this nice Smallmouth Bass at Pelican Lake (Pine Acres Resort). He was with St Paul Police PAL Leadership Camp (Aug 17th-24th) when he caught it.

Chris Cha 17, out of St Paul caught this 20 inch Largemouth Bass at Pelican Lake (Pine Acres Resort). He was on the St Paul Schools and St Paul Police PAL Leadership Camp (Aug 17th-24th) when he landed this lunker.

Jeff Muchow caught this 35" 9lb. 9oz. Northern on Upper Trelipe Lake on 8/15/19

Alexis and Zachary Muchow, 10 & 13, showing off their almost 1 lb. Crappies from Upper Trelipe Lake on 8/15/19

Katelyn Hall Shawnee, KS 52" Muskie Lake Minnetonka, MN

Natalie, 4 caught and released her first brook trout while fishing at Forestville State Park in August with her family.

Edward Lueck caught and released this sturgeon while fishing on the Mississippi river near Winona after a 20 minute battle. Ed celebrates his 94th birthday September 5th, 2019.

Evan Lingwall 19 from isanti just recently caught and released this huge Bowfin on mille lacs lake .

Three year old Thomas Micek caught this 28.5 inch Walleye while trolling lake Mile Lacs. His buddy Gus Gehrke 4 encouraged him throughout the 10 minute battle. Not Wanting to be out done, Gus pulled in a 28 inch Walleye 10 minutes later.

Hunter Keller, 14, caught his biggest Northern Pike at 16lbs July 21st on Mille Lacs Lake with his Grandpa!

Jared Pankow-Lingwall from Isanti MN, caught and released while fishing from shore on Mille Lac lake a 30inch Dogfish on 8/11/2019

Shannon Randall of Owatonna MN caought and release this Northern Pike while fishing on Women Lake. She was using a dare devil when she caught it

29” walleye caught and released on knife lake by Steve Olson of Mora on August 12

Logan Barr, of Zimmerman caught his first walleye on Lake Mille Lacs on July 14

Arthur Dahlen, 6 8 lb northern from a SW MN lake

BWCA, Cherokee Lake, Lake trout!

Lucas Larson, catch and release of a 37 inch Northern Pike. The fish was caught on Lake of the Woods.

Elsie Stromlund (9 years old), pictured with her dad Chad Stromlund, caught a 30” walleye fishing on Lake of the Woods on July 27, 2019

Noah Harvey Caught this bass on North Long Lake on Fri aug 2nd. it weighed 4lbs 4oz.he was using a brown with blue sparkle plastic worm.

Cassie Poseley, Elk River, MN caught and released this 27 1/2" walleye 8/3/19 on Lake of the Woods.

Caught 51 inch Muskie while fishing lake vermillion bear tower mn

Taylor Johnson caught a 19 3/4” SmallMouth Bass at Mille Lacs on 7/30/19

Arthur Dahlen, age 6, with Grandpa Bob and a nice sucker from the Red Lake River.

Emily Taras's 29 inch Walleye on Pelican Lake 7/26/2019

4 lb 3 oz northern caught by Alex Sorensen (6) of Owatonna, MN at his Great Grandparents cabin on Pokegama Lake.

Mason Sorensen (8) of Owatonna, MN caught and released this largemouth bass off the dock at his Great Grandparents cabin on Pokegama Lake.

Natalie Helgeson caught this bass while fishing of the dock with her dad.

19.5 inch smally caught by Debra Howg on a lake near Grand Rapids

Layla McAvoy, Wauwatosa, WI out fished grandpa Ron on Chisago county lake, June 26, 2019.

Brady is 11 years old. He caught this bass off our dock using a Senko. It was immediately released after a couple photos.

Mike Lohse caught this 30" walleye pulling crawler harnesses on the mudflats of Mille Lacs Lake.

Bo Dienst hooked this giant muskie on LOTWs in mid June. Mike Johnson was his net man.

Dalton Hutchinson caught a 18" Bass while fishing at Brule lake with his Grandpa John Hutchinson on June 28th This was his 3rd anmual BWCA trip.

Cormac Oliver caught his Bass while fishing at BWCA with dad Jim Oliver and Grandpa John Hutchinson on June 29th.

Bo Dienst and his father Dustin were muskie fishing on LOTWs in June when then hooked into this beautiful fish. It was released to catch another day.

Adam Sellner(14) of Rochester caught and released this 30 inch northern pike in Itasca county.

Colton Lindquist caught his first Catfish near his Uncle Bryan Hutchinson place in Floodwood.

Jake Hendricks of Waconia, Minnesota caught this 45" muskie in 18 feet of water on Cass Lake. He caught this trolling along a reef. It was his first muskie.

Last Saturday, June 22nd, my friend Jim Nelson hosted me on a trip to his cabin on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota. While planning our strategy for the day, he suggested that we go for the self-titled "Mille Lacs Grand Slam" ( which would consist of a three trophy fish day). So we started prepping to pursue trophy Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Muskie. As we were stocking up at the tackle shop in Malmo, Jim pulled a Reed Runner from the shelf and suggested that it would be a good lure for color and size to at least get a 40" plus Northern. . . which coincidentally, would also more realistically help us achieve the actual "Grand Slam". In other words, there was a bit of skepticism about actually catching a trophy Muskie on the same day that we were also targeting the other trophies. In Jim's experience, a trophy Muskie is 50"+ and we both knew that would be way more difficult than possibly tying in to a nice big Northern. So we also settled on the idea that a 40" Northern might be a little more achievable. 7 hours later, I actually achieved the "Mille Lacs Grand Slam". I caught a 21" Smallmouth, a 27" Walleye and about 10 minutes after Jim caught a nice 34" Northern, I caught a 51" Muskie with a 24" gearth on that Reed Runner that we'd picked up that morning. Even more incredible, I caught both the Walleye and the Muskie on the same Reed Runner lure. Here's the evidence:

Victoria Case of Stacy MN caught this nice crappie while fishing of the dock.

Ryan Sherratt of Nowthen, MN caught and released this huge smallmouth off the dock on Shagawa Lake, near Ely MN. Ryan caught this fish with a leech fished under a bobber and landed it all by himself.

Ryan Sherratt of Nowthen, MN caught and released this 23 1/2”, 7 1/2lb, Smallmouth Bass right off the dock with a bobber and leech. Ryan hooked and landed this fish entirely by himself

Elijah Rayburn of Ely, MN caught this 11lb walleye in a local lake. This walleye hit a paddle tail swim bait in less then 10 feet of water.

43" Musky caught and released from dock on Lake Johanna June 27th, 2019.

Ryan Horazuk (age 9) caught his first northern while vacationing on Lake Belle Taine

Bo Kuhl age 6 with a 27” 8lb walleye on lake of the woods. His biggest fish ever. Caught on Saturday June 15th fishing with his dad.

Conner Burke, age 8 of Ottertail, caught this 2lb Large mouth Bass off his dock in the Ottertail River.

Matsyn (5 years old) with his personal best walleye 22” Hutsyn wanting in on the action. Mankato area.

Savannah age 7 caught this15 inch Rainbow trout on June 14th at Whitewater state park.

55” Muskie caught on Rowan lake in Ontario, Canada- Hook N Horn resort

Don Lewicki of Coon Rapids MN, caught this gem of a Walleye over the weekend up in Northern MN. The “Wally” was just over 30” The long time Walleye Slayer said it was like pulling a tire off the bottom of the lake. #DreamFish

Isaiah with his uncle Andy at Lake Winne.

4.5 lb. Bass caught on cedar lake near annandale

Rachele and son Gavyn Young with her personal best 22.5" walleye caught on LOTW 6/13/19

Gavyn Young with his first 22" walleye caught on LOTW 6/13/19.

17" walleye from northern Mn lake

June 2 on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans, LA Kyle Jensen of Carver MN caught this 55 inch Alligator Gar. He was fishing with a Friend Jason Weiglet of Seattle WA. The Fish was Released.

Max age 9 with his first every Muskie. He caught it while on vacation off a dock on Lake Andrusia.

Our nephew Eddie Truwe caught this 34in Northern on 6/7/19 on Perkins Lake in rural Morris MN.

this fish was caught may 17th 2017 by antwone brusehaver from Eden Prairie

Elli Stevens caught this With her dad and grandpa on Big Marine Lake near Forest Lake. Trolling with rapalas on May 31st.

Dominic DeSmith, age 9 from Sauk Centre caught his limit of crappies, including this 13" crappie near his, June 8th.

Bryce Brown, 8, of New York Mills caught this sockeye salmon on the Kenai River in Soldotna, Alaska in July of 2018. It was the first salmon he ever caught and he sure was happy about it!!

Ryan Krieger (pictured on left) landed his first musky on his first ever trip out with close friend Nick Lowe (pictured on right) throwing small Lowsky Lures bucktails on opening morning of Minnesota musky opener. Photo credit and net credit to Scott Kulberg.

9-inch sunfish caught by Mason Lodermeier age 9 in Rochester MN.

Addie (L), Grace (M) and Parker (R), caught these bass on a Bemidji area lake May 28.

Kadenn (9) was out fishing for his first time! He caught this and was scared to hold his first fish!!

3 year old Chad caught his first open water walleye. The fish was 18 inches and caught on Mille Lacs.

6 year old Brad caught a 20 inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs.

Max Noer caught this 35" Muskie while slip bobber fishing for Walleyes on a Northeastern MN lake.

Max Noer caught and released this 24" walleye on a Northeastern MN lake in the same spot as his muskie an hour earlier.

Vinny Voigt age 6 pictured with his Dad and his first fish of the summer! 25 inch walleye on Lake Francis.

Photo taken Memorial Day weekend 2019 on Women Lake, MN

Ed Emslander caught this 28-inch walleye on a central Minnesota lake during the recent opening fishing week.

35" 12lb Northen Pike caught be Dave Waisanen, near Moose Lake, MN.

Caught and Released. Brook Trout. BWCAW.

Chloe Stork hammering the early.season bass on St. Olaf!

Molly Borlaug age 11 of Prior Lake, MN caught and released a 10 1/4" hybrid on Prior Lake May 5, 2019.

Sam Fischer and Trent Peterson (not shown) of Inver Grove Heights, caught these 13" crappies on a small, Dakota County lake

61 inch sturgeon caught on Rainy River

40-inch pike caught on Lake of the Woods .

Largemouth Bass 8lbs 4 oz. From a small unmentionable lake in north Texas. March 23, 2019. Caught on a VMC Terminator bladed jig with a lake fork chartreuse trailer.

29 1/2 inch. 9 lbs

15 inch crappie, caught with jig and minnow fishing walleyes in 14 feet of water.

29 inch eye caught on 4 lb line with a 28 inch straight line reel.

Asher and Cole of Andover caught and released this 32 -inch northern on a pole with 4 lb. line on Ham Lake February 23rd.

24-inch brown caught on Friday near Whitewater

This is Lyle doing a little late ice panfishing on rush lake

Just shy of 20 inches.

Caught these sunfish in 36 feet of water. To catch them you had to go under the ice and 6 feet down.

Tom Copeland 42-inch, catch and release. Northwest Angle

Tanner Skogquist, age 15, caught and released this 38-inch northern pike 3/4/19 on Thunder Lake in Remer, MN.

4 year old Charlie Kliber, Little Falls, MN catches his first walleye at Lake of the Woods on March 2nd.

Noah Holtegaard (3 years old) is very proud of his 1st perch that he caught while fishing with his dad (Tad, pictured) and his Grandpa Chuck.

Caught these 2 nice pike near Isanti, MN. 18 and 13lbs.

Ricky LeCocq of Mora, Minn., caught and released this 21-pound northern while fishing near Isle, MN on Feb. 10 using a tip-up.

Noah Holtegaard (3 years old) is very proud of his 1st perch that he caught while fishing with his dad (Tad, pictured) and his Grandpa Chuck.

Caught and released this 43" 23.2 lbs. Northern on 2/23/2019 on Mille Lacs Lake. Caught it on a sucker with a jig on a rattle reel around 11 am. My biggest Northern to date.

I caught this 8.7 pound, 28.5 inch Walleye (my biggest walleye ever) at Lake of the Woods, MN, Saturday, February 16th, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. We paid Adrian's resort to use their road and drove 17 miles out onto the lake. I caught the walleye on a size 5 Rip'n Rap Uv pink colored and was fishing 10 ft down in 33 ft deep of water because I saw the big red mark on my hummingbird at that depth. Shortly after jigging a little above the red mark the fish crushed my lure and I knew it was going to be my biggest walleye ever from the bend the fish gave in my rod. It was a 3 minute fight until the head of the fish finally turned into the hole. I quickly unhooked the fish, took a measurement, weight and a picture then released the fish. I'll never forget catching my biggest walleye ever on a Rip'n Rap suspended only 10 ft below the ice in 33 ft deep on water!

Caught in Carver County on a tip-up

36in 17lb Northern caught in Itasca County. Caught on tip up, Feb 16 2019.

Kenzie, 3.5 years old, caught and released her first walleye while jigging on Mille Lacs Lake on Feb. 3rd.

Colton Burggraff, age 9 from Little Falls, MN, caught this 15" crappie on the south shore of Lake of the Woods on February 3, 2019. Colton was fishing with his dad, Ben, uncle and cousin.

29-inch pike caught in northern Aitkin County on a crappie jig and minnow.

12 pound Lake Superior lake trout. Caught out of Two Harbors MN

Two thirteen year old boys, Ayden Howard (Dodge Center, mn) and Austin Avery (West Concord, mn) with a 21" and 23" slot double while fishing Mille Lacs for their first time on Saturday February 2nd!

Catchin big sunnys on lake x

Kylee King of Waconia, MN caught and released this smallmouth bass February 2 on Cokato Lake.

30" walleye caught and released while jig fishing on Mille Lacs lake with my daughter Grace Sander on February 3, 2019.

Andrew Sopkowiak, of New Munich, Minn. caught and released this 19-inch walleye while fishing with Jason Revermann on Lake Mille Lacs Jan. 19, 2019

Taylor Tolve, age 8, caught herself this 31" northern on a tip-up while ice fishing with her dad in Chisago County, MN on Saturday January 12th, 2019. That smile says it all! 🙂

Delilah Topp, age 4 from Eden Valley, caught this sunfish while fishing with her Grandpa Dave near Eden Valley

Abigail Meyer, 15 of Sauk Centre, caught this 17" walleye on Big Sauk lake in October with her father Tim.

Jodi Borg, of Isle, MN caught and released this 26-inch beautiful Mille Lacs Lake Walleye Monday, January 31

Ethan Borg, of Isle, caught this 26 1/2 inch Walleye on Mille Lacs Lake Saturday, January 5

Night Fishing in St. Paul.

Largemouth Bass caught from shore on Crescent Lake, July 2018.

39.5" long 21"girth pike caught while jigging walleye in Meeker County.

Brock Pomplun age 7 with a 24.5 inch Mille Lacs walleye.

My first muskie caught October '18 on Lake Mille Lacs. It measured 42-inches.

My boys first Walley!

Amelia Paetznick 2.5 yrs old Largemouth Bass Grand Rapids MN Deer lake

Lee Cummings, from Austin, MN caught this 21.5" Smallmouth July 4 this summer on Lake Mille Lacs.

Joe Weiers, of New Prague, caught and released this 17-inch crappie using a jig on a Rice County lake on December 9th.

15.75inches 2pounds Wright County Minnesota

16inch 2.3 pounds Ice Fishing

Daniel Anderson and Thomas Coakley caught these perch on a Stearns County lake Dec 3rd

Daniel Anderson of Litchfield with a 14-inch perch caught on a Stearns County area lake

Cindy Donaghue East Central Minnesota. 52 1/2" Fight of a lifetime!

Big Dawg Johnson, Mark Swanson, & John Wurm show their catch of Sockeye Salmon from Alaska

24lb 40in striped bass

Dolores Sola of Crescent City, CA with 5 Salmon Jacks and 1 adult at the Chetco River in Oregon

Richelle Wallin caught her first walleye ever on October 19 while fishing on the Rainy River.

Kiera Osmundson caught this 20-inch smallmouth bass at the BWCA in June

Fall fishing in the Carver County.

Kiera Osmundson caught this 43 1/2 inch northern pike on Bald Eagle lake in the BWCA in June

A fun day on Clearwater Lake in Wright County

2- inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs

Caught and released 10/7/3018 on Mille Lacs Lake. 41-inches

Personal Best walleye caught Friday Sept 21st local Wright County lake. 30" walleye on a swimbait.

My granddaughter Cara caught this fish while visiting from NYC.

Fall sturgeon fishing, caught lots of babies but we know grandma is down there somewhere!

Fall sturgeon fishing, caught lots of babies but we know grandma is down there somewhere!

Brothers, Kellan & Drew Graning with their first "double" on a Clearwater Lake in Wright County

Luke Britz, of Cologne, caught this 24 1/2-pound King Salmon while fishing on Lake Michigan July 3, 2018. The fish hit on an "Outlaw Special" Howie Fly.

Leah Schmidt, of Ham Lake, MN caught and released this 35-inch northern while fishing on Lake of the Woods Aug. 6, 2018.

Cole Schmidt, of Ham Lake, MN, caught and released this 45-inch muskie, his first, while fishing on Lake of the Woods Aug. 8, 2018.

Matt Gruszynski caught this 29-inch, 10-pound walleye while fishing on Pelican Lake near Orr, Minn., Sept. 6th, 2018. He was using a 1/4-ounce jig tipped with a nightcrawler.

Hunter Kozulla, of Royalton, with his 20 1/2-inch largemouth bass. Caught on a Poe's Jackpot on a lake near the B.W.C.A. Caught while fishing with his dad Nathan

Max Klein caught this Largemouth Bass in June fishing with his Grandpa(Bill Klein III) and his Dad(Bill Klein IV) on a Morrison County Lake.. He reeled it in on his Grandpa's rod.

Tyler Hermanson, age 8, with his largemouth bass he caught while fishing with his dad and sisters on a northern MN lake.

Kady Hermanson, age 9, landed this 12-inch crappie while fishing with her dad, brother and sister on a northern MN lake on a dare devil

Smallmouth Bass caught on Sawbill Lake in the BWCA. The larger one measured 19.5" long

Avery of Zimmerman, MN 11 years old 3-pounds 12-ounce largemouth bass. 9-2-18

Will Hoffman was fishing with his grandpa when he caught and released this 21-inch smallmouth bass on Lake Mille Lacs August 27, 2018.

Paul Lunzer caught this 42-inch Northern Pike on Rainy Lake with a GULP! bait. The fish was released.

Catch and release 12" 1.5 pound bluegill 1/8th ounce jig with crawler Nancy Borrett of Buffalo, MN August 22nd on Island Lake near Duluth

My friend Tessa in WA with her beautiful rainbow trout.

90 year old Bob Schonthaler of Grand Rapids, MN caught and released this 28-inch walleye on Rainy Lake shortly after his birthday party! The fish hit a jig and crawler in about 21 feet of water on June 22.

54.5-inch Giant LOTW Muskie, caught and released by Travis Palmquist. While family was up visiting August 12th

Unbelievable triple. Patrick Dahler, Dylan Dahler age 14 and Daytona Dahler age 15 caught these 3 fish within seconds of each other on Mille Lacs lake 8/13/18. All fish released. Left to right 20.75 inch smallmouth bass, 20.5 smallmouth bass and 20 inch smallmouth bass

Dylan Dahler age 14 caught and released this 21 inch smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs 8/13/18

Patrick Dahler and daytona dahler age 15. Hooked these fish within seconds of each other and were released together at the same time. 20.5 inch and 20.25 caught 8/13/18 on Mille Lacs

Dylan Dahler age 14 and Daytona Dahler age 15. Both fish caught and released at the same time. Nice double. 20 inch for Dylan and 19.5 inch for Daytona. Caught on Mille Lacs 8/13/18

Daytona dahler. Age 15. 20 7/8 inch smallmouth bass caught and released on Mille Lacs 8/13 18

Ron Fogel, of St. Paul, MN 29 3/4 inch walleye caught and released small Bemidji area lake Crawler harness with spinner

Ajah Heikes caught and released this 4.3 pound bass in Wisconsin. Her biggest fish to date.

21 inch largmouth bass caught on a white spinnerbait in three feet of water on an Alexandria area lake

Was out salmon fishing out of Algoma Wisconsin on August 19th and caught this real nice 24lb King Salmon. This fish battled me for almost an hour, my arms and back were burning! Three times this fish ran me all the way to the end of the spool and I battled back. We were in almost 600 feet of water and this fish hit at around 175 feet below the surface. This was one battle I will never forget!!

Grandma Sue reeled in a 32" walleye on Mille Lac's on Aug 18th.

Scarlett Olmschenk, 5, of St Joseph MN, caught this 36-inch northern pike while fishing with grandpa Mike on Little Birch Lake June 29. She was using her Frozen Princess Frostine rod and reel.

Callie Evers caught a 19 inch walleye with her grandpa Dave on Lake Vermilion.

Laikyn Hamilton, age 3, caught her first fish while fishing with her Daddy at Chester Woods Park in Eyota, MN 🙂

John Hamilton Caught and Released This 32-inch Muskie on Lake Gervais on July 22nd. Slow Trolling a Spinner bait.

Some nice Gull Lake sunnies for Max, Liam, Jack, Freddie and Grandpa Jim.

Whitney, Fiona and Lolo caught this nice basket of sunnies on August 1 at Gull Lake while fishing with Grandpa Jim.

Richard Baumann caught a 29-inch walleye on 8/3/18 on an Alexandria area lake.

Piper with her second Prior Lake sunfish. She was assisted by big brother Elijah.

Sarah Gavanda, of Aitkin, caught this 30-inch walleye in Aitkin County on July 15th on a slip bobber with a leech. 3 Days before giving birth to her son Karson!

Hudson Rassat, age 5, caught this 22-inch largemouth bass on Lake Mary in Maple Lake, MN.

Jeff Tillman caught this 46-inch muskie on the Bigfork River near Effie, June 16, 2018. Caught on blue/white tandem spinnerbait.

5 year old Anita Fercello's first bass, caught and released July 22, 2018 on Island Lake, Hubbard County. Pictured with her mom, Julia.

Matt Glebe, from New Prague, caught and released this 28 inch Walleye while pulling Cranks in the Battle Lake area on July 15th. His Nephew Noah Mueller, from Springfield was there to help bring it in.

Jake Stork with a 23-inch Lake Vermilion walleye.

Justin Nolan, age 4, caught his 1st ever bass on a northern MN lake

Chad Wendolek, an Active Duty Army Major stationed at Fort Bragg, NC was home on leave on July 18th where he was able to take a day trip to Lake Mille Lacs and catch a 27-inch walleye. Chad is originally from Lester Prairie, MN.

Kevin Bright, of Lakeville, MN with Sockeye (Red) Salmon from Kenai River in Alaska

Jerry Bright, Lakeville, MN with Sockeye (Red) Salmon from Kenai River in Alaska

5.1 lb. Walleye plus some small ones on Lake Minnetonka Dec. 30th, 2017. It was -10 degrees.

7 1/2-pound Largemouth Bass caught on a west metro lake, first cast of the day.

Northern Pike from Island Lake, MN

Walleye from Lake of the Woods June 12, 2018.

Hazel and Becky Fisher, Maplewood New Jersey. Long Lost Lake, MN

Micah Canales, 8, of Pleasanton, California, visiting his grandparents caught this 27 inch northern on Woman Lake.

Jakob age 7 pictured with his dad caught this 20 1/2 in. largemouth bass off the dock on an Ottertail county lake in MN. It was caught on a orange and brown spinner bait with a #5 Colorado blade.

Curtis Christensen from Iowa caught this 30" Northern Pike while fishing in the east metro on 7/15. The fish hit on a spinnerbait with a dual twister tail.

Mike Ledin of North Saint Paul Caught and Released this 30" 12.5lb Channel Catfish while fishing in Pine City on 7/1. This fish hit on an uncooked Johnsonville brat.

30 1/4 inch walleye caught with a night crawler on Lake of the Woods, Sioux Narrows, Ontario. Fish caught by Anikka Takkunen. Also pictured her father, Brad Takkunen.

Sawyer Young age 3, wanted to go fishing with her dad up at Big Bear Lake California. This was her first time fishing or even holding a fishing rod. There was a fire that started that day so we headed down to the docks for some night time fishing. The sky was beautiful because of the smoke from the fire which caused for a picture perfect memory with Sawyer and her puppy Gidget! It's great to capture photos of young kids learning the game of fishing!

Caught this 20 3/4" smallie on July 6th at Lake Mille Lacs.

46 inch sturgeon hooked through it's tail while canoe fishing down the Snake River outside Pine City, MN

Daniel Pobuda (14) of Fridley, caught this 35 inch 11.1 lb Northern Pike on Platte Lake.

Tabitha Hanson of Medford, MN caught this 19" bass on Lougee Lake in Merrifield, MN. Memorial Weekend.

Taylor Hanson -2 years old. Caught and released this sunfish near dock. Lougee Lake in Merrifield, MN on July 2nd 2018.

Candace Johnson, from Watertown SD caught and released this Lake Winnie Walleye while on vacation with her daughters family in June 2018.

Christie Ruda from Long Prairie caught and released this Walleye on Lake Winnie in June 2018.

Nathan Ruda, from Long Prairie, caught and released the Lake Winnie walleye in June

Madison 3 years old from St. Peter catching Crappies on Leisure Lake!

London Gannon, age 13, from Hudson, Wisconsin caught a 25" Walleye on Leach Lake located in Minnesota over the 4th of July holiday week. This is the first big catch for London, and she couldn't have been more excited. Her Grandpa, Gayle Leonhardt, is an avid fisherman and taught her how to fish when she was young.

Will Anderson, of Roseville, caught and released this 15 1/4 " Crappie in Northern St Louis County on a silver gray beetle spin over Memorial Day weekend 2018

Luella Loven, age 6, caught this 18" walleye in Lakeshore on June 25 while bobber fishing with a jig and crawler.

Walker Loven, age 4, caught and released this largemouth bass near Jenkins MN on July 2.

Kailie Kimball caught this walleye while her brother Dane held it for her. Caught at lake Itasca.

Dane Kimball caught this trout by Itasca State Park on 6-31-18.

Lyle Lindquist of Brooklyn Park caught this 29" Walleye on Lake Vermilion

Ben Janzen, of Cleveland, caught and released this largemouth bass, his first while fishing German Lake in Le Sueur county. The fish hit a hook and crawler.

Blake Meyer Age 6 Lake Hattie Backups, MN

Harper 3 years old from St. Cloud. Fishing with Grandma when she caught her first fish. Indian Lake On an angle worm Sunfish

27 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18

26 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 15 years old

27 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 14 years old

28 inch walleye. Mille lacs 6/20/18. 14 years old

Dylan Dahler, age 14, caught and released this 28 inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs June 20, 2018.

Lane Harff caught this 37" northern off the dock using a spinner bait on a local Meeker County Lake on June 24.

Vincent Patten, age 4, having fun catching unlimited sunfish in central Minnesota.

Rick Schultz caught and released this 30 inch walleye fishing the mud flats on Mille Lacs lake June 23 on a slip bobber and leech.

Mike Schneider and his daughter Jen Hoehn bring in two keepers while vertical jigging on LOW. Thanks to Tanner from zipple bay resort for putting us on the fish.

Caught on Mille Lacs all by himself. 28"

C&R from shore at a small lake in Lakeville MN. It's 40 inches caught by Pierce Brackett (Prior Lake Mn)

Ava caught this 13 inch crappie while fishing with her family this past weekend.

Jacob caught his first bass by himself! He was pretty excited!

25" Brown Trout caught in Houston County, MN

49in Muskie I caught during the 20th annual Bemidji/Cass Lake Muskie Incs tournament on Sat June 16th. Muskie was CPR.

Me and my nephew Ryan Miller were in a fishing contest this last weekend in the St.Louis river and Ryan caught this 30 1/4" walleye to take first in the contest. The walleye was 9.13 Lbs.

28 Inch 8.7lbs caught and released on sleepy eye lake. Sleepy Eye MN on a chrome colored jointed shallow rap in 3 ft of water

25 inch walleye, caught and released on Elk Lake in Sherburne County by Don Claseman of St. Cloud

Brock Weum caught these Walleye while fishing with his father and grandfather on Lake Winnibigoshish on May 26, 2018

Ross Orrock caught this smallmouthon Mille Lacs Lake on Sunday June 10th. Fish was 20 inches long.

Addilyn Burgess and her Grandpa Mitch Fabel. Fishing at sunset on Lake Jennie.

Heather Kirchner, of St. Joseph, MN and Ashton Brandner, of St. Cloud, MN caught a nice mess of crappies on Upper Spunk lake near Avon, MN over Memorial Day weekend. Fishing with them were Heather's parents Tony and Michele.

Heading out to try their luck on a Minnesota lake.

47 1/2 inch muskie caught 6/09/18 on Mantrap Lake, MN

Aycen Holmvig 3 years old from Brainerd with the largest crappie of the day. It was a long day on the water. Aycen went through a bag of goldfish, 2 chocolate bars, 2 juice boxes. Leeches ended up in live well because the fish were hungry and the night crawlers were dumped in the boat. It was a perfect day!

27 inch Leech Lake Walleye caught June 1, 2018

Wayne Orrock from Colome, South Dakota caught these black crappie on a South Dakota lake.

Dane Kimball caught this walleye on a lake in Hennepin County on 6-2-18.

Scott Kimball caught this 29 1/2-inch walleye on a lake in Hennepin County on 6-2-18.

I caught this 50.5-inch muskie on Mantrap Lake in Hubbard County on June 3rd it was my first muskie.

Deb Carlson, Big Lake, MN caught this 32-inch walleye on Lake of the Woods on June 6th.

Fun day of Bass fishing on German and Fish lake in South Central MN.

Charlene caught and released this 29.5-inch walleye while on date night on an evening on a lake near Alexandria over Memorial weekend. Came oh so close to her record.

Ian Duggan, age 8, of Elk River caught and released his first fish of the year on Memorial Weekend at the cabin on the White Fish Chain in Cross Lake.

He crushed bluegills all weekend on his own.

29.5" Walleye on Mille Lacs on Saturday, May 26, 2018! HOT & SUNNY but couldn't keep the leeches on our hooks. No such thing as too many mooneyes! I live in Prior Lake MN.

6 year old Noah Ostroviak from Prior Lake, MN caught his first walleye on Mille Lacs, Saturday May 26, 2018. His Dad, Travis, is shown in the photo too. That same evening his Mom caught a 29.5" walleye! "Bobber down!!!" was how the evening went, a fishing adventure the Ostroviak family won't soon forget! All fish were catch and release.

Abigail caught this 30 1/4" walleye opening morning at 1:00am on a leech under a lighted slip bobber. It was caught near Avon, MN. And yes, that is face paint from earlier that day!

Lake Winnibigoshish 22" slot walleye caught Memorial Day weekend outside High Banks resort with a jig and minnow.

Stella and Samuel Barlage caught and released this bass on May 19, 2018 on Fish Lake in Scott County. It was a team effort as Sam provided the cast and hookset, while Stella reeled the fish in.

Caught on a lake in the Ely area on a swimbait

Lyle Lindquist from Brooklyn Park caught and released this 29" walleye May13 will fishing out of Life of Riley Resort on Lake Vermilion

Avery Gorr caught and released this 3.5# largemouth near Breezy Point on a Rapala Ultralight Shap Rap

Ron Soberg of Rochert, MN caught and released this 67" sturgeon on the Rainy River May 11, 2018. It had a 31.5" girth with a calculated weight of 93 lbs.

A 12 year old's first Lake Superior North Shore Steelhead.

Braelyn Paumen, age 7, caught this 13-inch perch on an Alexandria area lake on February 18th.

Paris Otremba and her husband caught these trout in Southern, MN on April 29th. River levels were perfect after the late start to spring.

April 13th 2018 28" Rainy River Walleye

Last weekend ice fishing at Faribault area

On April 7, 2018 David Weidenfeller and his son Jude dragged in this 40 inch Northern Pike on Lake of the Woods. They were using a tip up with a dead smelt for bait. The lunker was caught just before sunset.

62' Stergeon on Rainy River. September, 2017.

River Monster! What a beauty she was. Caught March 30th, 2018

Northern Pike from Island Lake, MN

Eric Johnson caught this walleye while fishing at Arneson's on Lake of the Woods the weekend of March 23rd.

29.5" from Lake Minnetonka on Ground Hog Day 2018 by Mr. Jim Peterson

1 1/2 pound crappie caught on north metro lake

Andy Koshire (middle) with Mark Olson (left) and Mike Olb Leathers (right) in the BWCA on March 2, 2018. A 27 inch and a 31 inch lake trout caught vertical jigging in 65 FOW with friend Ryan Preston (not pictured).

I caught this 39 inch Northern Pike while crappie fishing after dark @ 7:45 pm on 4lbs mono line using a Northland UV Pink Tiger Glow Shot Spoon near Palisade, MN on March 1st.

Brody Soltis, age 5, of Royalton, Minn. caught this 9 1/2-inch bluegill while fishing on Lake Osakis March 2, 2018.

Caught this 30" Lake Trout near Ely on 3-3-2018

Taylor Davis of Minneapolis caught this northern pike, her first, on a west metro lake on the final day of the 2018 gamefish season.

Jake Vogt, of White Bear Lake, caught and released this 26" walleye on Jan. 29 (on his birthday) while fishing on Lake Mille Lacs.

Caught this beauty on a lake near Alexandria over the weekend.

Ross Gunderson of Maple Grove, caught this 32-inch, 13 pound walleye January 13 while ice fishing in Murray County.

speared February 5th. 44 1/4" 22" girth 21 lbs

Charlie Karsnia (4) of Perham, MN caught this 26" walleye while fishing with her dad on Big Pine Lake.

27 inch football. Lake of the Woods.

Jim Larsen, from Morgan, MN caught and released this 26 1/2-inch walleye on Feb. 11, 2018 fishing trip on Lake of the Woods.

Tanner Milewski caught this 25.5 inch Walleye while fishing on Mille Lacs. It was his first time spending the night in a fish house. He is hooked!

Madyson Erickson caught this 28" walleye on a rattle reel while fishing with her dad (Andy), sister (Sydney) and the Piche's on a northern Alexandria area lake. Madyson is putting this one on the wall to reminder her of all the great memories she's had in the Yetti.

Harley Erickson gives her sister Madyson's walleye a hug after a morning of fishing near Alexandria.

A successful cow elk hunt in New Mexico was had by Rod Froeming, Andy, Virgil and Pat Erickson. Great memories were made and lots of BS was shared amongst the group.

Sydney Erickson enjoying a nice Alexandria area bass (C&R). She is now asking her dad when they can go fishing next!

Sydney and Madyson Erickson were excited when their bobbers went down at the same time. (C&R) Love the smiles.

Just another monster for the Trout Slayer. Seagull Creek Fish Camp.

1st place winner for walleye class Hanska Minnesota fishing contest 2018 Name: Kallin Haala Age:5 24in long 5 pounds

Paige Milewski caught this 25.75 inch Walleye on her first ice fishing trip to Mille Lacs. She is hoping to catch it again next year when it is bigger!

Luke (8) fishing with Aaron Gerlovich along the shore of Lake Superior near Duluth, MN reeled in his first kamloops rainbow trout... all 28 inches of her, this past Sunday.

85 years young, Ed Kunz, from Paynesville, still LOVES to fish! Caught at Pelican Lake, 30" Northern. Great way to spend winter time in Minnesota!

Jeff and his 4 year old Grandson, Reed reeled in this 24" Walleye on Lake Winnibigoshish on January 27th on a fat head minnow.

28" walleye caught on west side of Mille Lacs on Dec 29th

Jerod Hahn from Elk River caught and released this 25" walleye on west side of Mille Lacs on Dec 29th

Personal Best for 13 Year Old Jakob of Hanson Maple Lake MN. 26" Walleye caught on a tip up , tipped with a shiner minnow.

Kaydence Wieneke, 4 years old caught her first fish ever on a tip-up near St. Cloud. The fish was caught on a sucker minnow and was 33 1/2" long. Her Dad, Jeremy Wieneke, set the hook and she did the rest!

Kaydence Wieneke, 4 years old caught her first fish ever on a tip-up near St. Cloud. The fish was caught on a sucker minnow and was 33 1/2" long. Her Dad, Jeremy Wieneke, set the hook and she did the rest!

Shania Rossum of Randall MN caught this 29 inch walleye.

Jake Newell (12) of Shakopee, Mn on Lake ODowd.

East Mille Lacs MN 27.5 inches

Charlie Karsnia (4) of Perham, MN. Caught on Little Pine Lake.

Charlie Karsnia (4) of Perham, MN woke up to the rattle reel at 5am to pull in this Little Pine Lake walleye all on her own.

Craig Nelson of Le Sueur caught this 27" 8lb 10oz walleye on a Hutchinson area lake.

Liam Qvale, 8 years old caught this northern at Lake Phalen in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan 6th.

Jeff Schnell Caught and Released this 29" 9.5lb Walleye December 18th on Lake of the Woods while fishing out of Lake Road Lodge.

Leslie Setterholm caught this huge walleye while fishing in Otter Tail County, Minn. The fish was 30-inches long and weighed 11.5-pounds!

Elsie Bistodeau, age 4, of Zimmerman, Minn., proud as can be fishing bluegills near Grand Rapids.

Deb Wiese, from Wadena, MN caught and released this 45-inch muskie in Morrison County on a rattle reel.

Sarah and Rachel Hess of Chanhassen, MN caught and released this 26 inch northern pike on a Carver County lake on Jan 7th. The pike hit a sucker minnow on a tip-up.

Davin Onsum, 5, of Albertville, MN used a tip up and sucker minnow to catch this 31" northern on January 7, 2018. It was his first fish through the ice.

Kaia Onsum, 5, from Albertville, MN caught this 27" northern on a tip up with a sucker minnow on January 7, 2018. It was her first fish through the ice.

Hannah Christensen, age 5, of Roberts, WI Fish: 22" Smallmouth Bass, caught in August on Green Lake, using a Rapala Skitter Pop Hannah is my grand daughter.

Had a great time on Lake of the Woods this past week! It was my first time ever on the lake! Fished 22-27 fow and did our best in 23ft. Lots of keeper Eye's & Sauger topside and a few bonus Tullibee. Two of us landed around 150 fish in 3 days. Slip bobbers with green and red glow hooks tipped with golden shiners and rainbows and chartreuse glow and gold spoons tipped with minnow heads were our go-to's. Walleye's were all caught 2-3 ft off bottom, as were Tullibee. Great outing & I even caught my personal best Walleye at 27.25 inches!

The first walleye of the season on Mille Lacs. A fat and healthy 25 1/2" caught on 12/22/17. Pictured from left to right: Parker Ash, Amelia Utne, Eliana Utne, and Grandpa Mark Utne. Looks like it is going to be a great ice season on the pond!

Story by Courtney Schurhammer: I spent three days sleeping on an air matress in a pop up shack, and it was absolutely worth it. I caught this beautiful walleye on Mille Lacs with a JT ultralight panhandler with 3lb test while jigging for perch. Very successful weekend on the big pond.

Walleye caught on Mille Lacs Lake with my dad and brother on December 21st, 2017.

44-inch northern caught on Mille Lacs Lake 12/9/2017

Photo captured on Gull Lake north of Bemidji Minnesota on November 13th.

Cameron Oren (4) of Shoreview, landed this bass all by himself on Turtle Lake.

Brandon Ortega (5) of Lakeville caught this Walleye outside of Hutchinson.

Kyle Erickson, from Annandale, Minn., with his first elusive walleye

Huge Red Lake Crappie caught ice fishing early season 2017

Forest Lake fat 46-inch muskie

8 year old Reid caught this bass on Lake Nokomis on October 24th

11 year old Sam (in the Twins Shirt) caught this 34 inch Northern in a small creek outside of Comfrey, MN. It weighed 15 1/2 lbs

44.75" Northern Pike caught October 1st. On Mille lacs Lake. Fish was released.

Luke Schichtl caught and released this Catfish on Cottonwood Lake. It was caught using a night crawler on a bobber.

Eric Hancock from Owatonna caught & released this 14" Crappie on a South Metro Lake on Sept. 23rd 2017.

Joe Bolton, of Plainview, Minn., caught this fish at Frontenac, Minn. He and his Dad caught 54 fish on September 10. This was the big catch of the day weighing in at 4lbs. 14oz.

Porter Stith caught this 12" crappie fishing with his dad Aaron Stith and grandpa Steve Stith on Park Rapids area lake.

Kelly Boldenow, of Lake Elmo, caught and released this smallmouth bass with a jig on July 14th on Lake Minnewaska.

Kevin Mork of Rochester caught and released this 52 inch muskie on a lake near Bemidgi while fishing on Sept 6.

Ava Place of Janesville, caught and released this bluegill at Roemhildts Lake on September 1st.

Lindsay Coppernoll of Osceola, WI caught this 32 inch walleye in the BWCAW on August 12th. Her husband, and still unpaid fishing guide, Andy, landed the fish with his hands in their canoe while their yellow lab Booker looked on. It has been confirmed that Lindsay's father, Lee Jarombek, has never caught a walleye this big.

Lauren Duckett from Baltimore, Maryland was visiting her sister and brother-in-law in MN when she boated this 51-inch muskie. It was her first time muskie fishing.

Lauren Duckett from Baltimore, Maryland caught this 27.5-inch walleye while fishing with her sister and brother-in-law in Minnesota.

5yr old Liam Sullivan of Edina, MN caught and released this 26" walleye while fishing with his dad on Lake Alexander September 1st.

Caught and Released this 30" Walleye on Lake of the Woods in late March 2017 on a Pink UV Buckshot with a minnow head

Caught this walleye on Leech Lake on 8/28/17. It measured 27" and was caught a Firetiger Stand-up Fireball jig with a sucker minnow

Steve Daoust, of Long Prairie, personal record, hours of trying and finally 39 /12" musky! Great feeling to let her go for someone else to enjoy!!!!

1st musky, (age 9) Shoepack strain, 36 5/8", trolling brown 9" jointed believer DURING the eclipse!

1st Musky (Shoepack strain) caught, with uncle Mike and friend DURING the eclipse (SAME time sister got her 1st) 36 1/4"

I'm in Illinois 28.5" Walleye caught, photographed and released on Basswood Lake on the Moose Lake Chain in Minnesota

Cole Schmidt of Ham Lake with a 40" northern pike on Lake of the Woods.

Leah Schmidt of Ham Lake with a 19" Lake of the Woods walleye

46lbs Amberjack caught in the Gulf of Mexico 3/19/15.

I almost caught this muskie last weekend (8/12/17) at Lobster Lake near Alexandria.

Zach Salzwedel (11) With a 41 inch northern he caught on Lac Suel in Ontario.

Lee Ibberson of Sleepy Eye, MN Caught and Released this 27" Walleye on Lake of the Woods, Fishing out of Sportmans Oak Island on August 12th, 2017. Caught using a gold hammered spinner and crawler.

6 year old Brooke Johnson at the Crosslake fishing derby. Won 2nd place, first fish, and most fish.

61" sturgeon caught on the Raniy River, MN

Lukas Johnston, Age 14 of Roseville, Minnesota caught a Lake Trout on Lake Of The Woods out of Souix Narrows, Canada on August 3rd, 2017. The fish was 39" long with a 25" girth and weighed an estimated 30 lbs.

1 pound 8 ounce caught near Willmar on july 3rd. Catch and release.

First time at Lake Minnekonta 4.5 and 3.5

Kylee and Colten Gliddon fishing in Grandparents' boat on Mille Lacs. Last two leeches in bucket landed them a "double". Perfect ending after just learning how to bait, cast, set hook, net and take fish off themselves. They are hooked!!

Jordan Meyer, of Atwater, MN caught and released this 27 inch walleye on Diamond Lake on July 5.

Veronica Hill (Age 6) catching a nice 12 inch crappie with grandpa August 12 in Itasca County

Colin Anton, age 27, from Lindstrom, MN caught this Barred Muskellunge on August 3rd while trolling for Walleye on Lake Winnibigoshish.