Michigan Fishing Report – May 3, 2023
Boat anglers in this area reported good catches of coho with limits and scattered catches of splake, brown trout and rainbow trout.
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May 3, 2023
Minnesota’s river anglers encouraged to be patient as water levels steadily drop
As flood waters continue to recede in the state’s river systems, state law enforcement and fisheries officials are asking anglers to exercise caution as they get back on the water.
High water for roughly three weeks along the state’s largest river systems – the Mississippi, St. Croix, Minnesota, and others – closed public boat ramps, halted barge traffic, swamped marinas and campgrounds and hiking trails, and deluged restaurants and other establishments that anglers frequent.
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Minnesota’s DNR Fisheries is rich in history
The history of Minnesota DNR Fisheries can be traced back to the Minnesota Fish Commission, which was created in 1874. DNR Fisheries was involved in stocking various fish species, and one of its priorities was stocking common carp in Minnesota lakes.
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Commentary: Does Minnesota now have a path forward in WMA forest habitat/timber saga?
On April 14, the Minnesota DNR commissioner, Sarah Strommen, and director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Dave Olfelt, distributed a letter to field staff titled “Forest Management.” The letter was unusual, because it wasn’t on DNR letterhead, and the point of the letter and the reason staff from the divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Forestry, and Ecological and Water Resources received it was not in the letter. Staff likely scratched their heads and asked, “What’s this about?”
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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: License fee increases are appropriate
Reader-submitted letters to the editor printed in the May 5, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Outdoor Insights: Thoughts on eliminating Minnesota’s shotgun zone, and wild turkey concern
Personally, I do not have a problem with rifles statewide, and if it passes, I’ll probably start carrying a .270 during deer season. That said, I understand the concerns of folks who are cautious about the idea. My firm take, however, is that a change needs to be statewide, not county-by-county.
Cold water could cool opening-day bite in Minnesota
Water temperatures across much of the state could be well below normal for the fishing opener, according to Carney. When ice-out precedes the opener by just a few days, there’s seldom good that comes from it.
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WI Daily Report: High water, fast current, good fishing
Why and how to fish the rivers these days.
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Beyond Minnesota: Old forests cover area larger than California
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across the country published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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