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July 22, 2026

Steve Carney: Underspin jigs to the rescue when the bite gets tough

Things always slow down in late July, and the bite for most species gets a bit tougher. As I wrote about last week, I have been spending time in Minnesota’s Becker County looking for new lakes and finding some success.
Just a few days ago my boatmate, Les, and I were flipping hair jigs along a breakline in a Becker County water body. We spent the first 45 minutes getting frustrated with short strikes and “ticks” from panfish.

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Boundary Waters closure remains in place at least through Friday as Ely, Minn. area feels the impact

Superior National Forest officials are monitoring and evaluating Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permits daily, and clarified the status of the wilderness closure on Wednesday.
Tom Hall, deputy U.S. Forest Service supervisor, reiterated that permits for the BWCAW – as announced last weekend – remain canceled through Friday, July 24. Earlier Wednesday morning in a press release, the agency said the closure order was scheduled to remain in place through Oct. 1. Later in the day, the agency clarified in a second release that the Oct. 1 closure could be rescinded any time.

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Lake Andrusia in Minnesota’s Beltrami County not just for thick walleyes anymore

Lake Andrusia is a prolific link in the popular Cass Lake Chain of Lakes in Beltrami County. It’s an excellent multi-species fishery, with a long history of strong walleye production, while panfish, northern pike, and muskies provide excellent secondary angling options.

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Wildfire suppression work continues in northern Minnesota

Officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System provided an update this week on the wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and ongoing suppression efforts. As of Tuesday, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area remained closed through Friday, July 24. The U.S. Forest Service first closed the BWCA on July 14.
Lenore Lamb, public information officer for the southern area complex incident management team, said the BWCAW is being evaluated and monitored daily to see if extensions on the cancellation are necessary.

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