You typically don’t hear a lot about East Battle Lake in Otter Tail County, but it’s not because this 1,978-acre system is not a good fishing lake. East Battle just kind of gets lost in the shuffle in an area that’s rich in exceptional, fish-producing lakes that cover the gamut of fish species.
They may not be big, but fish are plentiful in Minnesota’s East Battle Lake Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Full-sized pickup goes through ice Read More »
Minnesota’s early ice-fishing season so far has been rather lackluster. I’ve been fishing secondary spots close to shore while unable to get to some of the midlake structure that’s normally preferred.
Fishing near-shore breaklines is fairly easy to figure out, and my basic strategy seems to work. Here’s how I do it.
Steve Carney: Catching fish on the breaks Read More »
Breezy Point, Minn. — The Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers will host its North Country Icebreaker on Jan. 24 at Breezy Point Resort in Breezy Point.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What exactly could those canines be doing? Read More »
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is putting the finishing touches on a plan to stock adult yellow perch into Devils Lake next spring, an effort that local tourism officials and area fishing guides advocated for during talks this summer with state natural resources officials, including department director Jeb Williams.
North Dakota’s Devils Lake to get stocked adult perch in spring ’26 Read More »
Denise Moody’s artistic creation makes for a unique decoration during the holiday season at the Lakeside Vista Restaurant and Tavern on the western shore of Otisco Lake, the eastern-most Finger Lake.
It’s a dress made entirely of shotgun shells, displayed near the restaurant’s Christmas tree. The lower part of the dress is made from red-colored, shotgun shell casings. The upper part is made from the brass from the shells.
New York artist makes dress entirely from shotgun shells for holidays Read More »
It had been a bit since I last clicked on the Illinois DNR’s Wild Turkey Survey, a place anyone can visit to see the “what, when and where” of wild turkey sightings up and down and across the state.
As you may recall, biologists updated their method of collecting turkey data – from the old-fashioned tact of having people report turkey sightings by scribbling on mail-in postcards to an electronic version that can be accessed on both mobile devices and home computers.
Ralph Loos: Illinois wild turkey survey relying too heavily on people like us? Read More »
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