Early ice fishing tips – video
Brad Hawthorne ventures onto early Minnesota ice and shares a few tips for finding and catching walleyes on first ice.
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December 13, 2023
South Dakota Fishing Report – December 13, 2023 – video
The warm and windy weather definitely took a toll on the ice conditions across eastern South Dakota. Ice thickness varies greatly on those lakes where the ice remains.
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Many questions continue to surround forward-facing sonar in fishing
As fishermen, we’ve always wanted to know what’s under the water. Where are the fish? What kind of fish are they?
Back in the day, we used our eyes to figure out where to fish. We saw rocky points, emergent weed growth, where water was running into the lake and caused a current that attracted fish. Fishing from boats, when we caught a fish, we would mark the spot with our eyes by finding an object on the shore (a tree) and lined up with another object (hi-line pole). When we intersected the two, we knew we were on our spot.
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Outdoor Insights: Pheasants Forever grows its lobbying horsepower in attempt to reverse trend of dwindling upland-bird habitat
St. Paul-based Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever continues to grow its lobbying horsepower in Washington D.C.
With its recent hiring of Ariel Wiegard as the its vice president of government affairs, the nonprofit now has four people focused on national conservation policy. As much as we admire grassroots, on-the-ground conservation work, sometimes successful lobbying in smoke-filled rooms delivers key public policy and, more importantly, dollars.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program could use some help
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Looking for lakers? Try Loon Lake in Minnesota’s Cook County this ice-fishing season
Travel up the Gunflint Trail out of Grand Marais and it doesn’t take long to reach some wild, pristine country. This scenic drive located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota also includes a bounty of lakes, one of which, Loon Lake, is near the end of this 56-mile trek.
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Gear & Gadgets: A new propeller to power through tough conditions, and much more
Mud Buddy and Backwater Performance introduced the new Warrior performance plus propeller, which the company calls – a “Whole New Gear” for your surface drive mud motor.
The new two-blade Warrior propeller is designed for large block mud motors that need more speed, more power in deep mud and for big boats and heavy loads.
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Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News would like to list your upcoming banquet or event in our Outdoor Calendar. At least four weeks prior to your event provide: date, time, place, organization name, how many people will be attending, a phone number where the public can call for more information and your name and address.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Hunter found after getting lost in Sand Dunes State Forest
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.
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