Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Say it louder, Ryan Rothstein!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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February 25, 2026
An upbeat outlook for Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs in 2026? Open water regs discussed
While the Minnesota DNR won’t lock in its official open-water regulation for Lake Mille Lacs until sometime in March, the February Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting aired members’ call for a liberal start in May.
The state’s allowable walleye harvest for the big lake in 2026 is lower this year at 105,300 pounds from 113,600 pounds last year.
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Minnesota Pheasants Forever honors volunteers, supporters during national event in Minneapolis
Volunteers and supporters celebrated another year of success in Minnesota during the national Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic event at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Pheasants Forever Vice President of Chapters and Volunteer Services Tom Fuller and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers CEO Ryan Callaghan spoke to about 225 volunteers during the morning event.
Michigan Fishing Report – February 25, 2026
Anglers here reported a steady coho salmon bite this past week along with large schools of smelt and cisco throughout the bay.
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South Dakota Fishing Report – February 25, 2026 – video
Mother Nature is playing a little “rollercoaster” with the temps and winds and it definitely had an impact on existing ice conditions.
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Minnesota’s ice season still cruising despite recent warm-up taking some toll
Talk of deteriorating ice usually doesn’t occur until mid-March. During a normal year, hard-water conditions certainly wouldn’t be an issue in February, but Mother Nature already has created challenges on select lakes in some parts of Minnesota.
For starters, let’s be clear: The ice fishing season is nowhere close to an end, and anglers continue to hit the ice in all corners of the state. But a string of warm days in January and another week-long stretch of 50 to even 60 degrees (in the southwest) during the second week of February took its toll on shorelines and access points.
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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Transition ice season now underway
Walleye season closed on Sunday around our neck of the woods (Brainerd Lakes area), and all Minnesota inland waters so the focus now shifts to panfish, perch, eelpout and now bass!
The new year-long bass season is going to open up a new and different opportunity for us guides and anglers throughout the state.
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Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 25, 2026
It’s all about crappies and bluegills moving forward. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Feb. 25, 2026.
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Pittsburgh takes on project to clean up its river banks
With the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh now an angling and boating mecca, an effort is underway to “redd up” their banks, as well.
The city of Pittsburgh and Riverlife, a nonprofit dedicated to optimizing the Downtown waterfronts, have launched UpKeep, a $6 million initiative. It will provide TLC to 15 miles of trails, parks, boat docks and other recreational amenities framing the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers.
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