
Zebra mussels confirmed in Forest Lake in Washington County
The number and distribution of the zebra mussels indicate a population is likely established and natural reproduction is occurring in Forest Lake

The number and distribution of the zebra mussels indicate a population is likely established and natural reproduction is occurring in Forest Lake
LAKE MILLE LACS East – A slowly presented live-bait rig is producing big walleyes on the mud flats during the day, while spinner rigs are best on the gravel during the evening. Look for smallmouths
NORTHEAST METRO Bucktails or sucker minnows are triggering muskies on the shallow weedbeds of lakes Jarvis, Calhoun, and Rebecca. Hit the weeds on Coon Lake, Forest Lake, Turtle Lake, and Calhoun for bass. Drift sucker
ALEXANDRIA AREA Hit 18 to 25 feet with leeches or crawlers for walleyes on Reno Lake, Lake Mary, and Lake Miltona. Panfish are hitting on the weed edges of lakes Darling, Geneva, Le Homme Dieu,

For the second year in a row, the number of breeding ducks in the United States and Canada was a record high, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Banquets/Fundraisers July 11: EcoFest Fundraiser, Jonny’s Saloon, Elba. For more info call Jonny Marshman, 507-932-4969. Aug. 6: Elk River Goldeneyes DU Banquet, 5 p.m., Rockwoods Entertainment Center, Otsego. For more info call Tim Oie, 763-237-4155.
District 1 – Baudette area CO Eric Benjamin (Warroad) worked boat and water safety and AIS enforcement, and angling activity. CO Benjamin also spent time working ATV enforcement during the 4th of July weekend in

From livewell to fillet table, properly handling freshwater gamefish can make or break your fish dinner.

With bow season roughly three months away, there is much to be done: from scouting, to hanging tree stands, to investing in the appropriate clothing.
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