Thinking outside the box can be difficult moving into a new open-water fishing season. Our 2023-24 winter was a nonevent that we hadn’t previously experienced. With warm weather and little snow, lakes and rivers likely will be extremely low if there’s not increased moisture this spring.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Time to prepare for springtime walleye fishing Read More »
I just viewed a short snippet on forward-facing sonar provided by legendary angler Hank Parker, who spoke about this relatively new phenomenon.
In a nutshell, he said that he’s not a fan of the technology. Hank has seen it all, and I value his opinion greatly. Good for you, Hank!
Steve Carney just says no to forward-facing sonar Read More »
Gov. Tim Walz announced governor appointments on March 29, and one of them included a new member to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Suzanne Baird was appointed and started the position April 3.
Her term expires on January 4, 2027, and she’s filling Ashley Peters’ spot after she stepped down from the council and became a public affairs specialist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Midwest Region headquarters.
Minnesota’s newest Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council member is Suzanne Baird Read More »
Don’t get caught out in the cold this spring.
Five early-spring fishing tips – video Read More »
A light crowd of about 110 people attended a Public Lands Day rally last Friday, April 5, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Organizers chalked up the light attendance to fine conditions out-of-doors (59 degrees and sunny) and poor, end-of-the-week timing when the Capitol halls typically are quiet.
Tensions over legislation that would transfer state land to two Ojibwe bands in northern Minnesota also didn’t help attendance.
Modest crowd turns out for Public Lands Day in Minnesota Read More »
The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Clear Lake, Rathbun Reservoir, Storm Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes.Â
Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau will set gillnets at night in traditional areas looking for walleyes that are ready to spawn.
Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries Read More »
An animal a Michigan hunter thought was a big coyote when he shot it in January has been determined to be a gray wolf, the first time the species has been found in southern Michigan in more than a century, wildlife officials say.
The hunter shot the wolf in Calhoun County, in the southern reaches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, while taking part in legal coyote hunting while accompanied by a guide, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said.
More details on wolf shot in southern Michigan, the first sighting in a century Read More »
Family members described an American tourist who was killed in Africa when a bull elephant charged the truck she was riding in as an adventurer who loved to travel.
They identified her as Gail Mattson, 79, of Minnetonka. She was with other tourists on a game drive in a Zambian national park when the animal charged, flipping over the vehicle, and killing her, a safari company said April 4.
Minnesota tourist killed by an elephant in Zambia Read More »
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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