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April 25, 2024

Ron Schara: Anglers rejoice as another Minnesota fishing opener approaches

Opening Day in Minnesota doesn’t mean baseball. Or the State Fair. Nope. Opening Day in Minnesota is the first day of a love story: Minnesotans and walleyes.
I wrote something similar a few years ago, but nothing has changed. Nor have our major Minnesota holidays: Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Opening Day of fishing.

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Outlook bright for South Dakota’s popular fisheries; plus information for nonresident waterfowlers

State officials in South Dakota are optimistic about the upcoming fishing season, citing desirable water conditions and high fish abundance in those waters most popular with anglers. What follows is a breakdown of where some of the best fishing may be found across the state in coming months.

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Pennsylvania grandpa relishes mentoring experiences

Nothing brings Rob Papesch more joy than when one of his grandsons bags a big buck.
In the 14 years since he retired from an industrial sales job, Papesch, 74, of Waterford, Erie County, Pa., has mentored his daughters’ three kids, starting when they were just 7, and they’ve been hunting ever since.
“Mentoring is the best possible thing you can do,” said Papesch.

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Minnesota DNR examines steelhead on the Knife River

The sun was shining along the Knife River in the Lake Superior area on Monday, April 15. The Minnesota DNR’s Lake Superior fisheries staff drove along the river and parked by a trap that the agency built in 1996.
Since its creation, the trap has been used to catch steelhead (rainbow trout) for further studies on the population and spawning process of this fish species. DNR staff visit the trap every day during the late winter and early spring to catch these trout and document various characteristics.

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Ohio 16-year-old on road to championship archery

Though sustained perfection is unattainable, consistent excellence is a worthy goal.
And for competitive archer Kylee Litner, 16, of Lake County’s Madison Township, Ohio, excellence is oft-times seen in her many X-ring strikes. Kylee participates as a member of the Geauga County-based Knocking Point Archers, a group of both male and female archery target shooters that include youths. They practice at least twice a week at the Ohio Archery Learning Center in Chester Township.

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