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I’ve recently found a great and consistent crappie and walleye bite on waters in Grant County in western Minnesota, about an hour from home.
In this part of Minnesota, as it is with many
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I’ve recently found a great and consistent crappie and walleye bite on waters in Grant County in western Minnesota, about an hour from home.
In this part of Minnesota, as it is with many

After following its Facebook page for a few years, Jake Ulm, of Milaca, Minn., decided to apply to go on a muskie-fishing trip on Lake Vermilion with the nonprofit group, Hometown Hero Outdoors.
“I’ve

The walleye bite on Rainy Lake on this Minnesota/Canadian border water has been the best it’s been in over 20 years.
Walleye are consistently being caught in 22 to 27 feet of water, with

Maybe it’s just the fisherman in him, ever hopeful that the next tug on the line will bring a record fish to the surface. But Frank Healy hasn’t given up on the prospect of launching

You know you’re meeting catch-and-eat fishermen when their airline baggage includes a bundle of flattened cardboard shipping containers for the return home, and their ratings for local hotels includes whether guests can use their freezers.<br

Western New York is blessed with an abundance of water thanks to the area’s proximity to two Great Lakes and the Niagara River.
That translates into both fishing and boating opportunities that are outstanding

However you word it, it was the second straight victory for the Knee Deep team led by Don Skellie, of Fredonia. Brothers Hunter and Colby O’Stricker, of Great Valley, were also back on the team

It’s hard to forget what useful tools boats are, but let’s try, for now, to focus on the joys that boats offer, in themselves.
It’s apt. After all, Michigan’s at or near the top

It’s the summer season in Minnesota, when there always are plenty of lake questions, along with some observations.
Here are a few from 2025.
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