We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to
Former DNR secretary and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation executive director George Meyer, 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Madison.
Meyer had been a Wisconsin conservation leader for more than 50 years. He worked as
Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bill, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Nov. 19.
The Great Lakes Fishery Research Program expired at the
There’s lake trout fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and elsewhere – even on Lake Superior if Mother Nature turns her frigid best and makes enough for ice for anglers in and around
There is nothing more competitive than fishing against your friends or that buddy who likes to talk too much in the boat.
While many of these competitions are friendly, competitive anglers and tournament fishing
On many lakes and reservoirs, the early ice time frame provides one of the best periods for catching walleye through the ice. The early ice period in fact continues trends from fall fishing.
For
This winter, anglers who fish Lake Reno near Glenwood likely will catch some of the 4,000 bluegills, black crappies, sunfish, and walleyes that Minnesota DNR fisheries crews tagged throughout the fall.
DNR fisheries personnel
As with any ice, but especially first ice, make sure you’re using a spud bar and checking the ice thickness every few steps. One of the key strategies to utilize during early ice is to
The Office of the Legislative Auditor is working on a report related to the Minnesota DNR’s electronic licensing system that it expects to release during the winter of 2026 – almost a year after the
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