The number of good walleyes being caught has definitely decreased because of the heat, but hopefully, expected cooler temps will improve the bite.
South Dakota Fishing Report – August 12, 2026 – video Read More »
What follows may sound simple, but I discovered a pattern way back in the day, and it still holds up years later: shaded shorelines!
My first stop on most of the lakes I fish begins on the east side of the lake, which has shaded shoreline extending usually about 100 yards into the water body.
Steve Carney: Early morning shady shoreline bass tactics Read More »
With lower-than-normal rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures in the past few weeks, persistent drought and lower lake levels have become common across a large portion of the state.
Much of north-central Minnesota is experiencing storage drought. In years of significant drought, long-term water storage is depleted in lakes, soil and groundwater to a degree that typically takes years to reverse.
Steady drought affects lake levels in Minnesota Read More »
For decades, Minnesota Outdoor News has interviewed candidates for governor at Game Fair in Ramsey. That tradition continued last Saturday with an open forum with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the DFL candidate for governor in 2026.
Outdoor News will hold a similar interview forum with Republican candidate Lisa Demuth at Game Fair on Saturday. Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. Demuth won the Republican primary on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with 43.5% of the vote. Outdoor News will have a similar breakdown of Demuth’s answers next week.
Game Fair forum questions Amy Klobuchar on Minnesota outdoors topics Read More »
The Minnesota DNR will begin construction on Aug. 17 to upgrade the Riviera Public Water Access on the northern shoreline of Otter Tail Lake in Otter Tail County. The PWA will be closed during construction and is anticipated to reopen by late October 2026.
Some public water accesses closing for upgrades in Minnesota Read More »
Kiger has been a certified firearms safety instructor since 2003, helping more than 2,000 adults and youth learn about safe firearms handling and the ethics and responsibilities associated with hunting and target shooting.
Minnesota DNR names ’25 volunteer firearms safety instructor of the year Read More »
The second action-packed weekend of Game Fair kicks off this Friday, Aug. 14 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16 at Armstrong Ranch Kennels in Ramsey.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Second weekend of Game Fair runs Friday through Sunday Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program recently awarded $2.1 million dollars to the Minnesota DNR’s Walk-In Access Program to increase public access to private lands for wildlife-based recreation.
Minnesota’s walk-in access program granted $2.1M from feds Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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