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Waterville, Minn. It’s a near certainty that a few lakes in the Waterville area will experience winterkill of fish this year. Time will tell the extent of the losses and whether or not they occur on a more widespread basis, said Todd Kolander, DNR assistant area fisheries supervisor in the Waterville office. “We have a […]

The lakes in St. Louis and Koochiching counties include: Agnes, Crane, Little Trout, Clear, Kabustasa, Franklin, Eugene, Shoepac, Johnson Loon, Little Shoepac, Long, and Little Vermilion. Contact the International Falls Area Fisheries office at 218-286-5220 for more information, or to request a draft copy of the lake management plan. Plans also are available at the

First-place honors went to Fred Hartman, of Bemidji, who garnered $1,050 with a two-pounder. The Grand Prize drawing for an Artic Cat ATV was won by Terry Lee, of Hibbing. Next year’s contest is tentatively set for Saturday, March 2.

They’re piranhas of the ice-fishing belt, or as Chip Leer of On-Ice Tour calls them, “shiner minnows on steroids.” We’re talking tullibees, or call them ciscoes if you will. And from now until ice fishing’s black-iced finale, winter’s piranhas will be in peak form. These overgrown baitfish are more common than believed. Ice fishing country

St. Paul The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill that would rid the DNR Enforcement Division of a form of conservation officer evaluation that the officers’ union saw as a quota, of sorts. The bill clarifies the prohibition on quotas and brings evaluations more in line with those of state troopers and other law enforcement

Those first 30 minutes are why turkey hunters get up at 4 a.m. Those first 30 minutes are why every good turkey hunter I’ve ever known carries a small flashlight in his vest pocket, so that he can find his way while it is still as black as the inside of a cat. Those first

Associate Editor Lake City, Minn. A proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would in most cases ban fishing tournaments on national wildlife refuges could have an effect in the Minnesota portion of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. The prohibition of tourney fishing is part of a larger policy directive for

CO Joe Frear (Waseca) reports a serious snowmobile accident occurred with a 15-year-old snowmobile operator being struck by a car. It appears that the snowmobile crossed the road in front of the car and was hit. The 15-year-old is hospitalized in critical condition. CO Jeff Fleming (Preston) continues to receive dog chasing deer complaints. District

St. Paul A bill that would require the Minnesota DNR to conduct an environmental assessment before developing a trail for off-highway vehicle use has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature. The legislation, offered by Sen. John Hottinger, DFL-Mankato, and Rep. John Tuma, R-Northfield, also would create new priorities for money generated through OHV registration. It