Upper Red winter walleye regs: four keepers, one over 17 inches – again
The same regulation has been in place since the May 2017 fishing opener.
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Already a new catch-and-release pike record
Matthew Swanson of Woodbury caught a 45-1/4-inch pike on the Rainy River, besting the first-ever C&R pike record, set recently, by nearly two inches.
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Thanksgiving goose? Most waterfowl opportunities dwindling, but Canada goose field hunting still worthwhile
Canada goose numbers remain good in many areas and should provide some opportunity for goose hunters over the next week, especially in central and southern Minnesota.
Duck hunting slows as lakes freeze
But Canada goose numbers remain good in many areas and should provide some opportunity for goose hunters over the next week.
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Report: Duck, waterfowl hunter numbers continue to dwindle
But Canada goose numbers continue to increase slightly each week in most areas. And while wetlands conditions remain good, hunting pressure is extremely low and will likely decline further with the deer opener this weekend.
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Archers take 237 deer in Camp Ripley hunts
Hunters shrugged off mild, windy and wet weather at this year’s Camp Ripley bow hunts near Little Falls, taking 237 deer in two hunts over a total of four days, Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 27-28. The Minnesota DNR issued 2,883 permits, and the 2,365 participating hunters had above-average success of 9.7 percent. The Central Lakes
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Nighttime walleye painting lands Lakeville artist yet another stamp-contest win
The 2019 walleye stamp will feature Stephen Hamrick’s painting of a walleye swimming at night under a full moon near an angler’s leech-baited hook and slip bobber. It’s the 11th time he’s won a DNR stamp contest.
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One keeper walleye, 21 to 23 inches, allowed on Mille Lacs this winter
DNR focuses the harvest on mature female fish, which are in abundance in the lake, and hence the new slot, the agency says.
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Reports: Southern part of state seeing better waterfowl hunting than north
According to Minnesota Waterfowl Migration and Hunting Report, species diversity continues to change as ducks move into and out of the state.
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