Minnesota Fishing Photos

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.

Where there's a will there a way.

Sam Folkerts caught and released this 40 inch Northern pike while fishing on a Brainerd area lake on 7/26/17.

Northern Pike caught and released near Webb lake Wi 7/28/17

Caught this puppy around midnight on a sucker minnow. The reel had 65 lb line but the drag was broken so I had to manually apply drag with my hand.

Guilford Finney caught this 59 inch sturgeon on Rainy River. One of ten sturgeon they boated that day. Thanks Mark and Bob Przekwas for taking 3 little kids fishing!

Alix Velzke, Age 8 of Morristown, MN, caught and released this jumbo perch on Lake Benedict, Walker, MN on July 23rd, 2017.

Briley Velzke, Age 10, Morristown, MN, caught and released on Lake Benedict, Walker, MN on July 23rd, 2017.

Tate Lines, age 8, July 22, 2017, Mud Lake (attached to Lake Fannie) Cambridge, MN. 31" 8 lb.

Jake Didier caught this 62.5" lake sturgeon fishing the Rainy River on July 16th.

Dan Luetje, of Apple Valley, with a couple of walleyes caught on Lake Ida in Douglas County on July 9th. These 22 and 19.5 inch walleyes were caught rigging in 20 feet of water using crawlers.

Greg Wetzel, of St. Louis Park, caught and released this 36-inch spotted muskie on Leech Lake near Walker in Cass County MN on Saturday July 8, while trolling with his wife Kate.

Jake and Josh Tipka of Lakeville doubled up on these 35+ inch Catfish while fishing north of Winnipeg near the Lockport Dam.

30" P-I-G... On a lake that borders Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota... Boats & Poles Guide Service. Captain Joe Borra... Look out Al Linder, we're coming for you! Fish released on 6-17-17.

Joe Waibel (age 8) of New Brighton caught this 28" Northern on a Ramsey County lake while bobber fishing for panfish on June 30th.

2 year old Violet Wolterman , along with her daddy John Wolterman, caught and released a 15 1/2 inch crappie using a Rapala ultralight shad on St. Olaf Lake in New Richland, MN on Sunday July 9, 2017.

Nancy Weidenfeller, Minnetonka, MN fishing in Ontario, Canada on Lake St. Joseph. Landed a 38 inch northern on a red and white spoon and was so heavy it took two people to hold it.

28 1/2" walleye caught on a Shad Rap SR7 Yellow Perch. Photographed and released in Moose Lake Minnesota

29 1/2 inch Walleye caught on lake Minnetonka in Minnesota on a minnow

Steve Ward with a Northern Pike caught on a recent vacation.

Zach Selix, age 12, fishing with papa Tom June 3 2017 on Lake Mille Lacs caught and released 28 inch walleye

5 year old Hunter caught this 27 1/2 inch walleye on Mille Lacs Lake on May 28th while out fishing with his dad, Frank. He told him, "I think it's a big one, dad."

Todd Ederer, of St. Louis Park, caught this 28 1/2-inch walleye while fishing in Itasca County on May 26, 2017.

Laura Paulson caught and released this 35-inch northern pike in Minnesota on the opening weekend of 2017.

Joshua Salisbury, of Grand Rapids, MN caught this nice walleye on opening weekend of 2017.

David Murphy, of Forest Lake, caught and released a 27.5-inch walleye while fishing on the Rainy River on April 8, 2017. Caught on a jig tipped with a rainbow minnow. Netted by Jeff Nelson.

1lb 12oz crappie 14 1/2 inches off shore on a wax worm with plain jig. Crosby, MN April 7th 2017

Easton Rossman, from Cold Spring, catching his first sunfish through the ice on a lake near Detroit Lakes on March 26th with his papa Jim and dad John.

Greg Paavrud caught and released this 46" monster on Lake of Woods on 3/21 on his grandpa's tip up and a night crawler. Greg says he now loves fishing and is going a lot more from now on.

Craig Weckwerth, of Zumbro Falls, aided by Andrew Yates landed this 40-inch, 31-pound lake trout on a Gunflint Trail Boundary Waters Lake March 9, 2017.

Half hour before sunrise on West Rush Lake, Chicago County. Photo by John J. Werner, Stacy, Mn.

Full February moon just after sunset on West Rush Lake, Chicago County. Photo by John J. Werner, Stacy, Mn.

Half hour before sunrise on West Rush Lake, Chicago County. Photo by John J. Werner, Stacy, Mn.

Madelyn Pauly caught these 12 and 13 inch crappies on a south metro lake on Feb 4th

Jack Schwartz, of New Ulm, caught this 44.5", 22lb northern while fishing in South Dakota in January. He landed it on 6 lb test.

Tom Wittrock, of Mendota Heights, catching 10" crappie on Lake Fannie in Cambridge MN. 50 degrees at 6pm on Feb. 18, 2017.

On Feb. 9 I was spearing on a metro area lake when I witnessed this Muskie come in and check out my decoy! It was even more thrilling because I was using a homemade decoy that I carved and painted myself. With the decoy measuring almost 7-inches my estimate of the length of the Muskie is 45 to 50 inches.

Frankie after school crappie Long Lake, Ramsey County MN. 02 /02/17

Dan Molstad caught this 15" (Right) and 17" (Left) Black Crappie fishing in the Twin Cities Metro Area this past weekend. He plans to have the crappies mounted.

Eden Frazier caught her first fish on Sylvan Lake in September.

Lyla Frazier caught her first fish on Sylvan Lake in September.

Dustin Monson caught and released this huge 29.5" Mille Lacs Lake walleye jigging after work. She took a spoon tipped with a shiner head.

Brandon Johnson, of New Ulm, caught this 30-inch walleye, while fishing at the Lake of the Woods on Jan. 4, 2017.

Dan lommel caught this 30 incher on the Rainy River in late November

My buddy Phillip Micheal Bidon (on the right) hooked into this massive paddle fish Monday 1/2/17 on the St Croix River. After a 40 min fight using only 6lb test I helped land this fish by cutting a huge hole and wrestling it out of the water. We had her out few photos and back in the water she went.

Sara Hazen, from Buffalo, MN with her Personal Best 28-inch walleye caught on a pink #9 UV Jigging Rapala in 9 FOW on Mille Lacs Lake 12/17/16.

Pam Hanson of Zimmerman MN celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary with a day of fishing out of Ketchikan, Alaska. Holding a rock fish she caught.

Laree Anderson, of Waconia, caught and released this 10 pound 30 inch Walleye, while fishing a lake just west of the Twin Cities on 11-15-2016. Laree used a lighted slip bobber, colored hook and bead with a 4 inch sucker minnow to catch this hog.

Caught this 30 inch 11lb, 3oz Walleye fishing on the Rainy River November 13, 2016 using a jig and shiner minnow.

While out fishing with my daughter this buck decided to take a swim with a doe all the way across the lake, what a great God moment. We were up in Cumberland, WI. First weekend in November.

Chris Hanson caught this monster northern pike, while trolling in an Aitkin area lake....it is now proudly displayed in his cabin...Matt Williams did an awesome job netting the fish.

Father and Son, Paul Flicek, of Webster, and Ryan Flicek, of Lonsdale, caught these crappies on Oct. 22, 2016. The lengths & weights were 18.5 inches/3lbs-11oz and 16 inches/2lbs-7oz.

Brad Swanson of Eden Prairie caught and released this 48 1/2-inch muskie on 10/28/2016.

Mike Anderson of Shoreview MN, caught this 48-inch northern pike while fishing October 3rd

Ted Kermes caught this 46 inch Muskie on Bald Eagle Lake, White Bear Township while fishing with his cousin Nick Poppler on October 14.

Back to back 28" Pike taken on 10/8/2016 on Belle Lake in Meeker County using blue/silver Rapala in 5' water

Jakob caught and released his first walleye at 3 1/2 years old. The 26-inch walleye was caught on June 30, 2016 with a Lindy rig and leech on Diamond Lake in Kandiyohi County. All dad did was hold the rod tip up and net.

Christopher Jay, of Clear Lake, Mn caught his first Jumbo northern pike while fishing on Big Elk Lake in Sherborne County while using a Rapala tied to a lightweight crappie pole. Fish was photographed and released.

Kaden Loebertmann, of Albertville caught and released this 22-inch largemouth bass while muskie fishing with his uncle Kris on Lake Waconia on September 17.

42 inch northern pike caught in Sioux Narrows, Ontario on 9/8/16 on a jig and a minnow! Released the fish.

Drew Johnson, of Fergus Falls, arrowed this 340lb dressed bear while hunting in St. Louis County on Sep. 5, 2016.

Martha Sandgren, of Redwood Falls MN, caught this 36in 10lb northern while trolling a rapala on Lake Ida on September 4th 2016.

Larry Foster, of Brooklyn Park, caught this 270lb Halibut out of Yakatut, AK while fishing with his father in law John Yackel of Circle Pines. The crew said it was the biggest Halibut of the season caught in that area!

I was out bass fishing on Saturday September 3rd near Victoria, MN when this monster bass hit. The bass measured 23 inches and hit a Northland Weed Weasel tipped with a sucker minnow. I was going to mount this fish but decided to release it for another day. Steve Frisch Minnetonka, MN

Steve Olson, of Randall, caught and released this northern while vacationing in central MN with his grandsons Jake Anderson, 12 and Jack Olson, 9.

Jack Olson, 9, of Leesburg, VA caught and released this rock bass while vacationing with his family in Central MN

Mark Ryan, of Racine, Minn., caught and released this 32" walleye on the Upper Iowa river on a blue rapala on August 6th 2016

18.5 inch Lake Osakis small mouth bass Caught bobber fishing with a worm on Saturday July 30th

Sean Morrison from Rochester Minnesota caught 30lb wahoo Florida Keys

Adam Zeis, of Braham, caught and released this 47-inch northern pike July 3 on an Ontario lake. The fish hit a Rapala Tail Dancer.

Hadley Bachman (3) of Eden Prairie, MN with help from her Grandpa, Galen Tongen of Waconia, MN caught this large sunfish at Blackduck Lake outside Orr, MN on July 3, 2016.

This fish was caught by Tyler Hong, of Mankato, Minn., on July 8th, just a few minutes before noon. The fish was caught casting a red and black bucktail. Tyler was fishing with his friend Austin Macleod of Victoria MN. the fish was caught on Lake Waconia, and measured 55-inches.

Crystal Wiese of Verndale, MN caught this 30 1/4-inch walleye on a Morrison County lake on July 3rd, 2016 using a night crawler.

John Spelman of Farmington MN caught and released this 40" Northern Pike fishing 4 mile bay on Lake of the Woods near Sportsmans Lodge on 5-18-2016 just after the walleye opener.

Treshon johnson of brainerd caught and released this 22 and a half inch smallie on the run river in Anoka Minnesota.

Sophia Baldwin, age 2 of Elk River, caught her first fish on Holt Lake using canned corn for luring in her big catch. A less than one pound sunfish!

4-pound largemouth bass caught on may 22nd on a private pond near Austin MN

5 year old Brady reeled in this beautiful 14.5" Crappie on Elbow Lake 5/21/16

Ethan caught his first walleye 5/27/2016 on Leech Lake. Ethan was fishing with his Uncles Nate, Mike, Danny & Great Uncles Roger, Russ and his Grandpa Omann. Ethan made the trip from his home in Fort Collis CO to make the fishing trip.

Rachel Courneya caught this 20" walleye using a leech and a bobber 5/20/2016

Tiffney from St. Cloud caught and released this largemouth bass out of lake Sylvia in Wright County using a spinner bait.

Drew Novak, of Savage, caught and released this 28-inch walleye while fishing the Gull Lake chain near Brainerd during the afternoon of the fishing opener.

40" Northern Pike

Eight year old caught and released this impressive 39-inch pike during the 2016 opener on his first trip into the BWCA outside of Ely.

20" Lake Minnetonka Bass (catch & release) - Steve Mastain

Logan Schad, Age 9 of Melrose caught this dandy walleye during the 2016 fishing opener

14in Crappie caught on pink-white fluflu tipped with a minnow.

25 in walleye caught on Green Lake, Chisago City MN on 2016 fishing opener.

Leech Lake opening 2016 released 23-inch walleye

Sylvan Dam near Brainerd, fishing with hubby Kelly

Luke and Ella Conner, of Priceton, MN, caught their first brown trout on #7 rapalas, with their uncle Steven Renneberg of Green Isle, MN in Forestville State Park on May 7th

Clay Thurmes caught this Northern at Clubhouse Lake in Marcel MN on opener 2016.

Sylvan Dam smallies, Crow Wing County

'Tonka Crappies

While getting ready for fishing season we went out to catch carp and instead pulled in this 28 in walleye. First big fish!

Claire, of Regal, caught and released her first fish, a 9-inch crappie, while fishing near Spicer MN on May 6 2016

Todd Ederer, of St. Louis Park, MN caught and released this 53-inch, 45-pound Lake Sturgeon in Voyageurs National Park on April 29th, 2016.

Jeff Holmin from Nicollet, MN caught this 2 lb 14oz redear sunfish on Lake Havasu, Arizona on April 27th. The fish hit a jig and crawler.

My son, Davin Onsum was super excited about his first sunfish of the year on April 24 on Maple Lake.

Cory caught and released this buck this past week on the Lester river, Duluth, MN

Wyatt Mueller's, age 8 from Otsego MN. His largest fish to date, 24" Carp and couldn't be prouder. Caught in the Mississippi. Wyatt thought his arm was going to fall off due to the 15 minute fight it gave him to get it in

Wyatt Mueller's, age 8 from Otsego MN. His largest fish to date, 24" Carp and couldn't be prouder. Caught in the Mississippi. Wyatt thought his arm was going to fall off due to the 15 minute fight it gave him to get it in

Mark C caught and released this Small Mouth on Locke Lake, MN

Heather age 9 caught and released this sunny on Locke Lake, MN

Bryce Binek (10) of Upsala caught this 31 inch walleye while ice fishing in January in Todd County!

Emma Kaehler with a little help from big sister Grace caught this nice crappie on a lake in Kandiyohi County

caught and released 42 inch northern pike at Cochiti Lake NM

Amanda Kissner of South Minneapolis caught this 13.5" slab crappie, her personal best, while bobber fishing from a canoe on Forest Lake.

Brook trout 19 -3/4 inches, caught Bush Kill creek, East Stroudsburg, PA

21" walleye Pearl Lake Stearns County

David Kramer of Corcoran caught and released this 25" 10lb 10oz bass on Lake Fork Texas, March 30th, 2016

Cullen Grahek of Sartell caught this 67 inch Sturgeon on the Rainy River on March 28, 2016.

29x18.5 walleye in Minnesota's God's Country January 22nd 2016 on a Larson's Quality Jigs 1/8 oz glow spoon

Caught and released these catfish on the Mississippi river South of Prescott WI.

Erin Budrow, of Chisholm, caught and released her first muskie in October 2015, a 47-incher!

Milan Osland of Westbrook, MN caught this 14.96-pound, 38 1/2-inch northern at the Mt. Lake Fishing Tournament in Mt. Lake on Jan. 30, 2016. He was all smiles!!

Jeff Kohler hooked a nice walleye and at the same time a huge muskie grabbed the walleye while fishing on Detroit Lake by Detroit Lakes on Feb. 21, 2016

My dad, Pedro Gonzalez, caught this 45.5" Red Drum in Arroyo City, TX using live shrimp on a popping cork

Nice pike on Galpin

David Woyke, of Elk River, caught and released this 39-inch northern pike on Lake Mille Lacs on February 26th.

Ian Barnes Janesville, MN caught this 29 inch 9 lbs Walleye on Madsion Lake MN on Feb 26, 2016

14-pounder caught on the Gull Lake Chain February 2nd

14-pounder caught on the Gull Lake chain February 2nd

Doug Welinski, of Ogilvie, caught and released this 29-inch walleye on his birthday while fishing on Lake of the Woods.

Katie Nelson, 7, caught these two northerns on tip ups January 30 on Upper Mission Lake near Merrifield.

Katie Nelson, 7, of Stewartville, MN, caught and released this 33-inch northern while ice fishing tip ups on Upper Mission Lake, Merrifield in January 2016.

Blake Bussen of Isanti Mn caught and released, 4lb Northern in Emily Mn 2/20/2016 caught on a tip-up and a sucker minnow

A nice sturgeon caught and released on the Harbor in Duluth. 7 Feet of water on an Ultralight rod.

Grant Lewanski, of Apple Valley, Minn., caught this 3-pound Largemouth Bass while fishing near Canyon, Minn., February 20th, 2016. The bass hit a sucker minnow on a tip-up.

71"x31" estimated weight around 100#pounds

15 inch Crappie caught in northern Minnesota through the ice

Dave's cooking burgers. SAMs club precooked. Take off plastic. Stack buns one side. triple foil. Heat. Dave's wife Theresa in picture enjoying a glass of sparking. Hinckley area 2016

Dave's cooking a corn dog in ice shack held by large forceps

Luke Guttum and Jake Amsden caught these crappies and one sunny on Diamond Lake. Fishing in about 24 feet of water on February 13th.

Nate Fischbach, caught and released this 28-inch walleye while fishing on lake Winnipeg on January 23, 2016.

Chad A Carlson caught and released this 39-inch Northern Pike on Upper Red Lake.

Danielle Hinkley (Danielle Hinkley Outdoors), of Buxton Maine, caught and released this monstor bass while ice fishing with family in Maine on Feb 7th 2016.

Brielle Warriner 5 years old of Bemidji caught this 15.5-inch crappie on a plain hook and minnow whille bobber fishing on an area lake Feb. 6, 2016

My brother John and I on Big Stone

My brother John and I caught these and more on our weekend trip to Big Stone.

Easton Salmela of Annandale caught and released this bass while fishing a tip up on a local lake

Not to be outdone by his sister, he pulled in this 22" Walleye the next morning.

My 7 year old was "SO BORED" until she hooked this 21" Walleye. Pictured with her brother Oliver. Caught near Brainerd

Preston Meyers age 2 of Apple Valley caught his first walleye, a 15-inch keeper on Lake Harriet 2/1/16, it was also his first time ever on the ice!

Caught this on the weekend of the Minnesota Tournament Trail on a Rapala Scatter-Rap crank bait.

Emily Phoulom, of Eagan, MN caught a 32.5-inch 14-pound Walleye while fishing on Lake of the Woods, MN on January 30th 2016

Dylan Armstrong, 8 years old, of Lafayette, caught and released this 22 1/2-inch, 6-pound Walleye on Zipple Bay at Lake of the Woods on January 26, 2016

Terri Smith of Comfrey caught her first ever Sauger on LOTW Jan.11,2016

Mya Bauer of Hope Minnesota caught her first northern pike on 01/31/16 on a fishing trip with her father

Brad Swanson, of Eden Prairie, caught and released this 29 1/2-inch walleye while fishing in Brainerd Minn. on 1/30/2016

Brad Raway, of Hastings, MN. Caught and released this 39-inch northern on a metro lake on 1/30/16. It took a sucker under a tip-up

Andrew Selseth, caught and released this 47+ inch Muskie on a metro lake on 1/30/16. It took a small sucker under a tip-up.

Kyah and Zakary hauled in there first tip up on Tonka together. Literally hooked for life now! A very proud Dad watched.

Just a bunch of friends spearing!

Timothy Maslowski, age 14, of Little Falls, speared 25 and 28 inch Northerns while spearing on Lake Winnibigoshish on January 23, 2016.

Ira Burnside Ulen, MN caught his first fish ice fishing with his dad & sister. He released it to grow a little bigger!

Brad Woyke, of Coon Rapids, Mn. caught and released this 40 inch, 20 pound northern on Lake Mille Lacs, on January, 25th 2016.

Callen Sykora, of Mayer, MN, ice fishing on Lake Brophy near Alexandria, MN

Curt with the Last pike of the day @ Gitcha Some Outdoors free family fishing event. Lake Francis, Isanti County

Tyler Pearthree and Alecia Pearthree, slamming the perch on lake francis in Isanti County at the free Gitch Some Outdoors family fishing event.

Lake Superior

Graham Corn, of Otsego. 28.5 inch Walleye caught while fishing up at Lake of the Woods on 1/19/2016!

From Warroad, 47-inch northern pike, spearing, Lake of the Woods. Dec. 27th

I caught and released this 28" northern on Carsons Bay on Tonka this morning at -9 degrees but worth it.

Brought my girlfriend up to Lake of the Woods to do some ice fishing. It was her first time ever ice fishing. She was jigging and caught a 27-incher!! I think I got her hooked!! Maureen Daly from Farmington

Daniel Pfarr, 13, of Le Sueur, Minn. caught and released this 30-inch walleye while fishing on LOTW out of Baudette with Sweet's Sleepers on Jan 2nd, 2015.

Paxton, age 4, caught his first crappie ice fishing at Fish Lake

Zachary Leitinger, age 11, from Aitkin, caught and released this 42-inch northern pike with a bare hook and minnow on Upper Red Lake on New Years Day.

Tim Rohloff of Fargo, ND caught this 5.41-pound, 21.5" Fall Smallmouth in central North Dakota. When the leaves began to fall the smallies turned on in a big way, providing several weeks of great angling.

Granddaughter of Tim and Becky Lee...her 1st fish on the ice..Lake Adley Parkers Prairie Minn.

Courtney Taylor, of Blaine, caught this jumbo perch while fishing in the Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods on January 2nd, 2016

This 30 lb pike was caught on Mille Lacs using a tip-up.

Caught on the MN River

Painting of Lake Itasca Headwaters by Donald Pick

2 1/2 yr old Nixon Scherer caught his first 12" trout at the St. Paul ice fishing show.

Max Yuhas of Edina, MN caught this 17 in, 3 lb Largemouth Bass on North Arm Lake on Lake Minnetonka fishing with a craw fish plastic. Max also runs Twin Cities Fishing.

53''- Metro lake

Ryan Baer, of Mankato, caught this 41-inch northern Pike on Lake Washington on 10-24-15

Derrick Jaeger, of Hastings, caught and released this 29.5-inch walleye while fishing on the Mississippi this November.

Adam Goldberg, of White Bear Lake, MN poses with a Flat head he caught out of the St. Croix River. The fish was 50 inches long with a 31 inch girth

Mason Burud of Champlin,MN caught a 28in walleye on the Rainey River

Berkley Steffen, from Starbuck MN, caught this magnificent King Salmon, on her first trip to Lake Michigan. Now she's as hooked as the salmon was!

17.5 inches

Rainy Lake Walleye Fishing Summer 2015!

Bass Fishing on Rainy Lake.

41" Northern Pike caught on Lake Washington

Jordan Larson, of Long Prairie, MN caught and released this 47 inch tiger muskie on Cliff Lake, near Vermillion Bay Ontario on June 20, 2015

Oct 28 2015 MaryAnne Rossiter's first walleye on Minnetonka

guide help also Pat Mahoney

Lucas, of VT, caught and released 2.2 lb bass while fishing lake shaftsbury with a diving rattle trap

Seth Molina, of Minneapolis, caught and released this 53-inch sturgeon while fishing on The St. Croix river near Red Wing on Oct. 9, 2015

Eric Zrust, of Faribault, Minn., caught and released these two 5's in southern minnesota.

6 year old catches his first muskie on central MN lake

Steven Barshinger, of Mount Joy, caught and released this nice 4 pound largemouth bass while fishing Lake Marburg in September of 2015. The bass bit a shad dart topped with a fathead minnow.

10 year old, Andrew Paul, of St. Charles, MN, caught and released this 20 inch bass while fishing on Big Bass Lake, near Minong, WI on October 10, 2015.

Terry caught this nice wahoo on a returning from a catlaina lobstor trip on 10/9/2015 13 miles from dana Point.

Roger 5 pound bass caught and released

Jon Laakso landed and released this 27 inch Walleye on a lake in Beltrami County near Bemidji on July 5th, 2015

Maddy Lind, of Cambridge, with her first fish. Did not want to give it any kisses

Matt Lovley caught and released this 26" walleye while fishing a west metro lake on Sept 29th. Matt was fishing in 18 fow using a shad rap.

38 inches

6-8 lb Carp on a 5 wt fly rod in Denver, CO on Friday, September 18th. 15 minute battle!

Paul Weatherly and Wanita Thostenson of Eden Prairie, MN caught a 25" and 23.5" walleye's in 34' of water at Eagle Lake, Ontario Se

37.7-pounds, 44-inches long ( I am only 64 inches tall) it put up quite the fight!

Tom Conboy, of Lakeville MN, caught and relesed this 48-inch Tiger Muskie while fishing bass fishing on Orchard Lake In Lakeville on September 20th, 2015.

Tony Moua with a 3.2 pound bass

Ron Duffy, age 62 of Roseville, caught and released a 56 inch, 50+ pound lake sturgeon on the Rainy River, near Baudette, MN on August 27th, 2015. Ron's son-in-law, Andy Pierson, served as Ron's guide and helped him make the catch of a lifetime!

caught this 36 and 1/2 inch pike one Lake Rachel a few weeks back

Shannan Dreyer caught and released this 50-inch muskie while placing 1st in the women's division of the Frank Schneider tournament on Leech Lake September 11

Nicole Tiilma, of Hugo, caught and released this pike while Muskie fishing (after 2 Muskie follows) on Lake Vermilion.

Kaylee Long, of Inver Grove Heights, landed this 31-inch 10-pound walleye while fishing on Lake Vermilion with her Dad and Grandfather

Shelly Hanson, of Clear Lake, IA caught and released this 47-inch, 55-pound flathead on the Minnesota River July 26, 2015

On September 7, 2015 Joel Hanson of Spring Park, Minnesota found this deceased 42" Muskie floating by the dock on Lake Minnetonka. It apparently died while attempting to eat a muskrat that was too large.

On September 7, 2015 Joel Hanson of Spring Park, Minnesota found this deceased 42" Muskie floating by the dock on Lake Minnetonka. It apparently died while attempting to eat a muskrat that was too large.

McKenzie Myhre caught and released her first northern on Buchanan lake in Ottertail MN.

First muskie ever fishing with my dad on Forrest Lake on Sept. 7, 2015. this 47.5-inch was caught and released

16-inch crappies one after another with dad, Long Lake, yesterday, on a boat casting and slowly reeling and jigging a crappie minnow in!

19" Devils Lake, ND walleye, Rapala Jiggin Rap. Caught on August 22 by Dwight Kottke from Stewart, MN

Mckenzie Myhre, age 7, of North Branch, caught and released this northern that she caught while fishing with her Barbie pole on Buchanan Lake in Ottertail Mn

Bridget Sollom of Duluth, MN. caught her first fish, a bluegill, on August 31, 2015 on Lake Hubert in Nisswa, MN.

Peter Baldus, of Ramsey, caught and released this 19.5-inch smallmouth bass while fishing on a canoe on the rum river.

Caught and released on August 24th near Oak Island Resort on Lake of the Woods

Jessica caught this large mouth 8/26/15 on a private lake in Sherburne County when 36 weeks pregnant with a frog style hula popper

Sam Horning, of Lakeland MN, caught this 47 inch muskie on a metro area lake. The fish hit a purple double showgirl.

Largemouth Bass

20 Lbs and 18 Lbs

Caught on a frog

Braydin Williams, of Rochester, MN caught this huge 16-pound carp while fishing with his Dad on August 23, 2015

Theo Staggert, of Andover, caught and released this 27 1/2-inch walleye while fishing on Leech Lake in July. The fish hit a Shad Rap.

Chet Kelm, of Sartell, Caught and released this 21-inch, 6 LB largemouth bass on June 20th

While fishing on the LAKE OF THE WOODS in Canada on 8/14/15, my son (Jared Schweiss) hooked his very first Muskie. 34" of fun caught and released on 8 lb test line while fishing for walleye. Proud son, proud father!

Fay Klande, of Swan River, MN caught and released this 26.5" walleye while fishing with her daughter Cindy on Pokegama Lake in June 2015!

David of Monticello C/R this 10.5" blugill in the Park Rapids area late June.

This Lake Michigan King was caught July 4th weekend while trolling "The Bank" in Door County. The King hit a 10 color line with a blueberry muffin spoon

This 29.5 inch walleye was caught on August 8th while trolling crank baits. Jessica Malinski, the angler, is proudly displaying her 12.5 lb catch

Fishing at Messingham Sands Fishing Lakes caught on 9th August Sunday using sweetcorn on size ten hook in UK

Jacson 8 Gavin 6 and Hoyt 3 caught 11 cats and 1 northern on the river in Cold Spring MN on Aug 9th. The largest was a 27 inch fish. The boys reeled and netted all the fish caught that day.

Austin Handt, of Isanti, shot this 40lbs & 41.5" big mouth buffalo fish while bowfishing in Aitkin County on May 23rd 2015

Mark Gilgen, from Buffalo, caught and released this 21-inch 6lbs bass on Eagle Lake

Elliot Capecchi, of Philadelpia, PA caught this 17-inch largemouth in Stocking Lake with a Flu-Flu on July 29, 2015.

Jesse Takkinen, August 1, 2015, Cass Lake MN

Dave Woyke, of Elk River, caught and released this 35-inch northern pike on a lake near Annandale on 7/15/15.

Henry Moore, of Winona, MN caught and released this Northern Pike off the dock on Farm Island Lake, near Aitkin MN on July 29, 2015. He was using a nearly dead fathead minnow under a plastic bobber.

Max Jacklen, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, landed a 4-inch muskie on June 21st on Crow Lake in Ontario Canada.

small lake in Wright County

Lake Okabena walleye Worthington, MN

John Bremmer, of Minneapolis Minnesota, caught this 3.5 lb, 21 in. walleye on Lake Buffalo on a steamy, 90 degree, summer day!

Judy Olson assisted by her family caught and released this 9lb, 28" walleye on an Ottertail County lake on July 11th, 2015

26" Walleye for Micky Jensen on Rainey Lake, July 16, first time ever, 1st was 25"

Mark Weber, Eden Prairie, with his 18 lbs. King on Lake Michigan

Josie Dingmann, of Avon, caught her first big northern with help from her grandpa near St. Anna on July 19, 2015

Dawn Heinrichs, of Worthington, Mn caught this 28", 8.5 lb walleye in Ottertail County on June 13, 2015

Philip Brodeen, of Lake Vermilion, caught and released this 36 inch, 15 lb lake trout while fishing on Lake of the Woods on July 11, 2015.

Wayne Lenius, of Grand Rapids, MN caught this 13lb 33" Monster Walleye from Lake of the Woods on July 11th, 2015 using a jig and a minnow.

Abbylee Maeder, 12, Hanover caught this 20" walleye on Big Birch fishing with her grandmother.

Will Huelskamp of Lewiston, caught and released this 37-inch Northern while fishing on Madison Lake on July 4th, 2015

Fishing with my buddy Jake on Crooked Lake in Andover, Friday 07/10/2015. Used a jig and crayfish, both with earth tones. Weighed in at 4.6 pounds!

Jon & Tricia, of Minneapolis, caught and released this 28" Northern Pike while fishing together for their first time on Lake George near Oak Grove on July 11, 2015.

Andrew Pardun, of Champlin, caught his first Walleye while fishing on Leech Lake with the help of his Grandpa Keith Geislinger on July 11, 2015.

Alex Deering, age 11, caught this 18-inch largemouth bass on Lake 7 (Scalp Lake) near Vergas Minn., July 11 at 8:30 on a jig with a leach

Jason Mueller, of Ham Lake, caught this massive sunfish while staying at Cabin O' Pines Resort on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN. The sunfish weighed in at an impressive 1.6lbs and was just one of many big sunnies and bluegills that we've seen this summer!

8yr old Riley Johnson, of Minnetonka, caught (refused to touch) and released her first smallmouth bass while fishing on Lake Alexander. July 3, 2015

Mike Knutson, 23, caught these two King Salmon on Lake Michigan with Kinn's Sport Fishing out of Algoma Wi.

I caught and released this nice 21.5-inch largemouth bass on July 3rd on a small west metro lake. The fish hit a bright green Northland Weed Weasel tipped with a Gulp sinking minnow, what a battle!

Cynthia Caughey, of Little Canada, caught and released this monster of a trout on June 19th on Belle Creek in Welch, MN.

15.5 inch largemouth bass on Beaver Lake in Kimball MN on a jig and minnow 7-4-2015

Ron Anderson caught a 28 1/2-inch walleye the day before his 81st birthday July 04 (catch and release). The fish hit a leech on a JB Lures spinner rig.

11 year old Zach Meyer catching and releasing a 4 and a 6 pound bass on a local fishing league night

Cade Christianson of Blooming Prairie my caught and released this 54-inch muskie with a 26-inch girth on Lake Mille Lacs July 1st.

Emily Galzki, of Dayton, MN caught and released this 40 1/2-inch northern on a trip to the Boundary Waters in early June.

Lonna Lind of Cambridge caught this nice king on Lake Michigan 6-27-15

This loon passed in front of my canoe at 5:45 in the morning then big Marine after being involved in a fight with another loon protecting its young

Timothy Maslowski, age 13, of Little Falls MN, caught and released this 17 1/2 inch 3 1/2 pound Bass while kayak fishing on North Long Lake on June 25th, 2015.

Hannah was fishing with Grandpa and Grandma and landed this good bass along with several others fishing on a Cambridge area lake.

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Mackenzie Green, of Hawley, Minnesota caught this 15 inch crappie on Pearl Lake near Audubon Minnesota on 6/28/15

Sutton Sullivan and Jack Carr, of Pequot Lakes, caught a bass on Lake Hubert near Nisswa on June. 25, 2015

Brayden Merrill landed this 18-inch largemouth bass on Eagle Lake in Cromwell with his dad.

23 inch walleye caught on a leech

Eli Kangas (4), of Hibbing MN, caught and released his 1st walleye on Lake Vermillion MN fishing with Dad (Corey Kangas) on May 24, 2015.

Andrea Goering from Blaine caught and released this nice 20", 5 pound smallie while fishing Mille Lacs in June with her husband and father.

Aurora Decker caught this 50" Muskie on Father's Day while fishing with her mom, dad and brother

Twin 15 inch walleyes

25 inch walleye caught on a leech

On June 6, 2015 Nate Hauser, age 10 of Glenwood Minnesota caught a 7lb 27 inch walleye using Rapalas while fishing with his dad & grandpa on the St.Croix River near Prescott WI.

Eric Lindeen caught and released this 24-inch Walleye while fishing with his daughter Kenley on a West Metro Lake. The fish hit a "Lindeenie Rig" tipped with a leech on June 13th.

4 year old Henry Johnson of St. Peter admires his first carp before sending it down stream.

Mike Scipioni caught this impressive walleye on Crane Lake, Minnesota, June 13th, 2015

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12 year old Lucas Arvidson of Eagan caught and released this 32 inch Northern Pike on Knife Lake in Mora MN on buzz bait in rainy conditions.

Caught this 23 and 1/2" Walleye on Lake of the Woods September 21st

Caught this 24 and 1/2" Walleye on Lake of the Woods September 21st,

Caught this 26 and 1/2" Walleye on Lake of the Woods September 22nd

Caught this 24 and 3/4" Walleye on Lake of the Woods September 21st

night bobber fishing sloppy Joe's sand bar with a leech

Jake Anderson, age 11 from Rice, MN caught this sunfish along with many others on Lake Alexander.

Michelle Wathen and Stephan Gruenhagen of Blaine Mn, caught and released this 43-inch Muskie while fishing lake independence on Saturday June 13, 2015

Erick Quast caught this 28-inch, 6-pound northern while fishing with his dad and brother on June 13, 2015.

Conrad Sampair, of White Bear Lake, MN caught this 54.5 inch muskie on June 8, 2015 on a Bemidji area lake. Hit what has been my favorite Muskie lure for a few years now.

Ethan Albers, of Cannon Falls, caught and released this 44-inch northern while fishing on Rainy Lake, with his Uncle Scott Albers on June 8, 2015.

Andy Petterson of Clear Lake, Mn. released this big gill back to one of his favorite lakes.

Jim Moua caught and released his first muskie in 4 years 6/8/2015

Deanne Schnell, of Plainview, caught these 11 and 10.5-inch crappies while fishing on Lake Zumbro near Oronoco on June 6, 2015.

caught my new personal best. 28in. 8lb 3 ounces

Caught this with a spinner in the shallows

Ethan Quast caught this 28-inch, 6-pound northern while fishing with his dad and brother on Silver Lake on June 2, 2015.

Ken Beckel of Brainerd, MN caught and released this beautiful 28 inch 8 lb. walleye. He caught this fish on long lake using a jigging Rapala.

Fishing with an ultralight rod and 4lb test line. Jigging a leach. In the Crane Lake, MN area . May 28th 2015

30.5" C&R Walleye Caught on a Spinner Bait

Amy Westmark caught and released this 15.5 in. black crappie near Park Rapids on May 27, 2015

A 31-inch Walleye caught by 14 yr old Collin Peterson, netted by his 11 yr old brother Kyle, both of Duluth. They were fishing near their grandparent's home on Cedar Lake near Aitkin, MN.

Donald Ellis of Oak Park, MI caught and released this 5ft, 60 lb Sturgeon while fishing at Bishop Park pier on April 6, 2015

This buffalo was taken by bow, from a river near Brandon MN. On 5/21/15

This walleye was caught at 10 pm last night. On a jig head and a white mister twister in about 2 feet of water next to a murky inlet out of an area lake just out of Evansville mn

I caught this dandy sunfish while fishing near Deer River, MN last weekend with my dad and husband.

Kendall Hedberg, of St Bonifacius, caught and released this walleye on Lake Kabetogama while fishing with her family Memorial weekend at Sandy Point Lodge

Stacy Hedberg caught this 26" Walleye on her annual trip to Lake Kabetogama off the dock at Sandy Point Lodge

Jimmy Mackedanz's (Age 3) First Fish

Gary Kraemer, Sartell, MN:29.5" walleye caught & released on May 22, 2015, on Lake of the Woods

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Memorial Day catfish - My Dad's first catfish! I believe he is hooked

Matthew Guertin, 4 1/2, from Rosemount, Mn caught and released this 14.5 inch bass off the dock on Round Lake near Cushing, MN with a worm and little kid pole on May 23, 2015. He castes and reeled it in all by himself.

muskie was caught and released on Lake Mille Lacs in Isle Bay

Britta Ferris of Wadena caught her limit of crappies on Leaf Lake on May, 21.

Brett Piotrowski caught this 25" Walleye caught on Leech Lake during the 2015 MN Fishing Opener. Pictured with Brett is his new puppy Lola.

Andrew Ganfield, of Prior Lake caught and released this 52-inch muskie while walleye fishing with a Rippin Rap on Lake Independence on Wednesday May 20, 2015

23 inch walleye

fly fishing Dillon, MT- 29" rainbow caught and released May 17, 2015

Lanie's Carp on the Crow River

Margaret Novak, of Saint Paul, caught and released this 17lb flathead catfish while fishing on the Mississippi river on May 16, 2015

26-inch walleye caught and released from the dock at Grandview Resort on Lake Kabetogama

Madison Stier, 4, of Osakis was very proud of her largemouth bass that she caught and released!

Tyler Stier, 7, of Osakis caught his very first walleye, 20 inches, opening weekend on Lake Osakis.

Sheldon Valley Sportsman Youth Trout Derby winners April 25, 2014 Collin Olson, Grayden Beckman, Austin Swenson, Kayleen Kulas

68" long with a 27" girth Catch & Release

Dan Hedtke, of South Haven, Mn. caught and released this 48-inch, 30-pound Muskie on 6 lb. Fire Line while fishing crappies on Lake Miltona Saturday May 9th, 2015

24" walleye caught and released out of the Lighthouse Gap on LOTW

Sophia Chase Lake MN, sunfish, catch and release!

Jack Pojar, of Maple Grove, caught this nice 17 1/2-inch walleye while fishing on Big Birch Lake, with Outdoor News Staffer, Jason Revermann.

Brian Psyck, age 11, of Bowlus, Minn., caught and released a 30-inch, 10-pound, 2-ounce walleye on Lake of the Woods on May 10th, 2015.

Steve Williams, of Plymouth, MN with a personal best 29" walleye from Lake Minnetonka on opening weekend.

Serena Nelson caught this bass opening afternoon on a Wright county lake while fishing with her dad, Bret. It was a great opener

Lucas Larson got this 29 inch, 9.5 pound walleye on opening day in the Minnesota river in New Ulm MN with his minnow in the water no longer than 30 seconds got this bite

Chase Olsen (10 yrs) caught and released this 57" Sturgeon while fishing on the Rainy River near Baudette, MN on 4/25/2015

29 inch walleye caught and released on May 9 near Richmond, MN.

Theo Schletz caught and released this 22" smallmouth bass from Lake Mille Lacs on opening day 2015

Cortnee Menk, of Nicollet, caught this 38 inch northern pike on Madison Lake.

Mike Calaman and Tony Longerbone had a good day of fishing in longville area

Jordyn Werner, of Annandale caught this 14.5 inch crappie while fishing with her dad near Annandale.

Ned Wippermann of Champlin caught and released this 28 1/2" walleye on April 25 while fishing for crappies with a 1/16 oz jig and four pound test line.

Joe Arnold, of Collegeville, Minn., caught and released a 73-inch length, 34-inch girth Sturgeon on the Rainy River April 24th 2015, Estimated weight was 122 lbs

Jim Specht, of Eden Prairie, caught and released this 80 pound sailfish near Akumal Mexico on April 1, 2015

Caught in Wright County

58 cm released Saratoga @ boondoomba dam proston

My son and I pulled in this 14 pound guy last weekend and he held it like a pet

38-inch sturgeon caught near Red Wing, Fun fishing in boat this time of year

40-inch northern on Pokagama Lake in Pine City MN. I was using a spoon on the north end of the lake.

Chris Patrick, of Waconia, caught and released this 34-inch Lake Trout on Lake Superior, Saturday 3-7-15, fish was caught in 75' of water through the ice. Rapala Cracklin Rap.

Lillian Cragoe, of Rogers, caught and released her first fish. She reeled it up through the ice on Green Lake near Princeton, MN on March 7th, 2015.

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Shelly Haugen, of Glyndon, Minn., caught this 30-inch, 11-pound, 2-ounce walleye on Lake Winnipeg on March 6 2015 using a Live Target Bail Ball

Shelly Haugen, of Glyndon, Minn., caught this 32-inch, 13-pound 8-ounce Lake Winnipeg walleye on March 7, 2015 using a bait ball live target

Lake Michigan King Salmon caught in July 2014 out of Algoma, Wisconsin. (Brad Onstad on left, his father Pete Onstad on right)

This walleye was caught using a large sucker on a central MN lake

Mike O'Fallon caught and released this 40-inch pike on a central MN Lake using a sucker

Luke Jensen, of Callaway, Minn., caught this 46-inch 25-pound northern pike on Lake of the Woods on 2-28-15. The fish bit on a smelt.

Luke Cullett of Brd. Caught 3 14.5" crappies n February around Crosby area.

32 1/2 released

Mike Swanson, of Hugo, Minn., and Greg Trepanier(not pictured) caught their limit of crappies in the Grand Rapids area.

Heather Muellner, of Lino Lakes, caught and released this 30+ inch Northern Pike while fishing with her Grandfather in Wisconsin on Feb. 28, 2015.

Caught February 21st on a glow jig

Caught February 21st on a glow jig

Fishing in North Metro Lake in February

Spearing on the second to last day of the season February 21st 2015. I speared a 42-inch, 25.4-pound northern pike

Lyle Nix, of Minneapolis, caught and released this 40+ inch northern while fishing on Medicine Lake, February 2015

Ice fishing for whitefish on famous Lake Simcoe

Fishing for lake trout on famous Lake Simcoe

Ruth Athmann, of Cold Spring, caught and released this 34-inch, 10-pound, 4-ounce northern while tip-up fishing on Mantrap Lake near Nevis on December 13, 2014

Chuck Grunwald, of Willmar, MN caught this 28 1/2-inch, 12-pound walleye while ice fishing on Long Lake near Spicer, MN on January 27, 2015

Kate Reinke, age 8, of Champlin, MN caught and released this 23.5", 5 pound walleye while ice fishing with her dad Mike on Lake Mille Lacs on January 24th, 2015.

Jimmy McEagle caught and released this 20-inch northern on Carson's Bay, Lake Minnetonka on a tip up using a cut up hot dog

Walleyes,Crappies,Sunnies,Jumboperch,Northerns in Deer River and Faribault, Mn.

Blaine Aumann, of White Bear Lake, Minn., caught and released the 50-inch muskie while fishing on White Bear Lake.

Ellie (5) caught and released this 23-inch walleye while fishing and being coached by her Grandpa Del; they were out of Agate Bay on Mille Lacs Lake on January 24th

Tom Doerrfeld, of Savage, MN, caught this 28-inch walleye on January 16, 2015 in Mille Lacs Lake. This was the first time ice fishing - thanks to good friends, it won't be the last

Andy Toop speared this 41-inch, 18.5-pound northern on Devils Lake 2/1/2015

LeAnne Tamm, of Albany, was spear fishing and caught this 14.25-inch, 2-pound crappie while up north watching for northerns on 1/11/15.

Nate Foley, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., who took his dad's invitation on January 26, 2015 to join him for an hour on the ice crappie fishing. Nate caught this 33 1/8-inch, 12.1-pound walleye on Lake Sallie.

Carson Carpenter, age 10, caught this 44-inch, 25.2-pound northern pike on Jan., 18, 2015 while using a tip up and sucker minnow on St. Croix River!