Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein kick off the show recapping the latest news from the Center for Biological Diversity suing the federal government to list lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. They also discuss the latest Isle Royale data that show moose way down, and wolves way up. Then Greg Berg from the Minnesota DNR jumps in to share management notes for walleyes and other species on Lake Mille Lacs as the state bears down on the 2026 May 9th inland waters opener. Fishing guide Josh Hagemeister shares insight from open water fishing thus far this spring and offers his optimistic predictions for next weekend’s fishing opener. Lesmeister and Drieslein circle back with chatter on a gun burglary and a feisty bobcat in Wisconsin plus a bizarre Lake of the Ozarks story involving paddlefish.
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