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Robert Kline, 33, of Bena, Minn., and Kenneth Eliason, 57, of Kanawha, Iowa, were convicted in Fort Frances court and fined $800 each. They also forfeited 25 pounds of leeches and a cooler to the court. A complaint from the public lead a Ministry of Natural Resources Sioux Lookout District conservation officer to the men. […]

Although record books measure bears by skull size rather than weight, Manitoba officials believe this may be the heaviest black bear ever reported. A bear weighing 880 pounds was killed in North Carolina in 1998. The Manitoba bear was struck near a garbage dump along Lake Winnipeg by Steven Fontaine, who was driving a 1986

Sept. 22: East Central MDHA 20th Annual Banquet at the Princeton Hockey Arena in Princeton. Social: 5 p.m.. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. For more info call Dave Jackson at 763-389-5522. Sept. 25: Morrison County Chapter of MDHA Banquet at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls starting at 6 p.m. For more info call Jerry Waltman at

To help harvesters, free workshops have been scheduled as follows: Sept. 18, at Deer River; Sept. 19, at Aurora, Cook, and Cloquet; Sept. 20 at Blackduck and Chisholm. Call the DNR at (218) 327-4455 or the Extension Service at (218) 327-4177 for more information. Workshops will cover the outlook for 2001, techniques for sustainable harvest,

Little Rock Creek is a coldwater stream in Morrison and Benton counties that’s managed for brown trout. “Catch and release only” regulations are being proposed by the DNR to help build a self-sustaining trout population. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Lakeview Center on the north side of Little Rock Lake. Written

Wading Women of MN fly fishing organization meets the fourth Tuesday of every month in the metro area. For more info contact Cindy Sykes at 763-477-6832. Women Anglers of Minnesota organization meets the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.; Elks 44 Club, 2975 Brookdale Drive, Brooklyn Park. For more info call 612-339-1322 or

Crappie action has picked up on Lake Sissiton in 4 feet of water. Look for a few walleyes on Hall Lake in 8 feet of water. Minnows have been taking the majority of fish here. The bluegills have started hitting on George Lake near the shallower shorelines. Boat House Sport & Tackle (507) 235-6931 FARIBAULT

Staff Writer Grand Rapids, Minn. Although the 2001 bear season doesn’t wrap up until mid-October, harvest numbers at this point indicate a better season than last year. “It’s gone pretty well in most areas,” said DNR bear project leader Dave Garshelis. “It looks like we’re up approximately 20-percent statewide from last season at this point.”