Steve McComas: Some detective tips for investigating lake history in Minnesota

In Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, it could be 21,871 lakes if all water bodies over 2.5 acres were included. That’s plenty of potential cases for me to investigate, while still leaving plenty for interested anglers or other users to conduct their own investigations.
Here are some tips for when you’re doing background checks on a lake’s history. I combine old-school sleuthing with updated digital approaches.

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