Remembering top angler Randy Amenrud, a true fishing pioneer
The Hall of Fame legend shared angling tips and secrets through books, seminars, tournaments, and endless promotion of the fishing industry.
Tim Lesmeister
Bass fishing on Mille Lacs: Lightning in a bottle?
North-country anglers should enjoy this world-class smallmouth fishery while it lasts
Essential gear for a day of multi-species fishing via kayak
Anglers everywhere are fishing from new-fangled kayaks. A few simple equipment choices can determine whether you bring fillets home.
Going to miss my favorite storyteller, Gary Clancy
Great storytellers are not made… they’re born, and the hunter and angler from southern Minnesota will be remembered as an all-time outdoors writing legend.
Wisconsin’s lake trout fiasco on Lake Superior
The politics of fisheries management too often fails to protect rank-and-file anglers and quality sportfish
Summer means glamping time (glamorous camping)
After decades of marching over BWCA portages with a pup tent, the author advocates for comfortable camping.
Spring walleyes and sauger: time to hit the Mississippi River
Between the ice and open water season on Minnesota’s lakes, this border water provides great jigging action for multiple species.
Multi-species fisherman’s delight: the crankbait conundrum
Lipless or deep-diving, jointed or rattling, one things for sure in the crankbait world: color changes
The alpha predator quandary: “Them dang muskies eat everything”
Muskie angling opportunities continue to expand in Minnesota and across the country. Let’s keep it that way.
Top ice tips from the region’s angling experts
The lack of hard water has delayed the 2015-16 ice fishing season, but don’t worry, there will be ice!
Tips and tricks for processing your deer
From field to table, butchering a whitetail gives you satisfaction of cost-effectively producing your own healthful, mouth-watering venison
Know an exceptional youth who deserves recognition? Read this blog!
New Youth of the Month program from Outdoor News and Clam Outdoors honors young people engaged in outdoor sports.
An airtight, guaranteed plan for killing a deer this fall
Whether it’s chasing whitetails via archery, rifle, shotgun, or muzzleloader, rely on quality scouting first
Fishing and hunting under that lethal ball of fire in the sky
Take the author’s sage advice: To enjoy the great outdoors deep into old age, start protecting your skin now from the sun’s damaging rays.
Another look at access rules in the B-Dub
BWCAW policy on pedal-drive kayaks ultimately keeps young people from experiencing, appreciating, and fighting for the future of American wilderness.
Stop the Mille Lacs blame game and fix the fishery
Many factors, including tribal gill nets, have contributed to the walleye fishery closure on the central Minnesota lake, but out-of-the-box solutions exist to turn it around.
Fishing Alaska: Expect the unexpected
Whether it’s rainbow trout and salmon on rivers or huge saltwater halibut by charter or kayak, the Last Frontier contains a lifetime of fishing opportunities.
Appreciating the USA after fishing in England
The author visited the United Kingdom last week and reminds readers: Don’t take public access to lakes, streams, and angling opportunities for granted in the United States.
Walleye, pike, and panfish tips from my favorite fishing pros
From live-bait rigging to jigs to slip-bobbers, here are some open water angling tricks from the likes of Gary Roach, Mark Martin, and Bob Propst
When walleyes make headlines, don’t forget bass, crappies, and pike
Amid last week’s decision of the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe to net Lake Vermilion walleyes, other prime fisheries too often get lost in the shuffle.
Women in the outdoor sports: Making an impact!
A new generation of hunting and fishing gals are casting and blasting their way into success afield as well as outdoor media, seminars, and promotions.
The language of fishing and its un-subtle nuances
From suspended fish to lead-core to kickers and socks, sport anglers use terminology that almost require a glossary for the new or uninitiated
Got water? Answering two tough watercraft and boating questions
When fishing big water and traveling long distances, you’ll be glad your outboard has some horsepower… and don’t forget the resale factor
The Great Lakes wolf’s return to the Endangered Species List
The Deep North, Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan have substantially more wolves than the West and have presented conservative models for managing the species. Why did we get stuck with relisting?
Multi-species pro ice-fishing tricks for winter 2014-15
Employ these hard-water tactics from the likes of Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famers Dave Genz, Gary Roach, and Tom Neustrom and others
Keep venison under your treestand, not under your car
Whitetail rutting behavior means more deer-auto collisions during the heart of October. How should you avoid them? In a word: Honk!
