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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

March 25: Jeff Winters will discuss “Muskies of Boulder Jct., Winchester, Presque Isle and Manitowish Water”. April 24: Tom Dietz will discuss “Off the Beaten Path Muskies”. May 22: Scott Allen will discuss “Chippewa Flow. Muskie Study”. The Great Lakes Sport Fisherman’s Club, Milwaukee Chapter, meets on the second Tuesday of the month Sept. thru

The entire north end of the lake is kicking out sunfish and crappies, but you need to stay on the move. Don’t plan on catching a lot of fish if you sit in one hole all day. Better numbers of larger fish have been caught by the people drilling a lot of holes and moving

Associate Editor La Crosse, Wis. A proposed policy 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 Wisconsin portion of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. Already, new tournament fishing rules in Minnesota and Iowa have played a