Metro Area Fishing Report – February 8th, 2013
LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Look to 30 feet or more after dark for walleyes on Lake Minnetonka and Lake Independence. Setlines seem to be working best. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows in 15 to 18
LAKE MINNETONKA AREA Look to 30 feet or more after dark for walleyes on Lake Minnetonka and Lake Independence. Setlines seem to be working best. Northern pike are hitting sucker minnows in 15 to 18

Moose numbers continue to plunge in Minnesota, so today the DNR announced it will cancel the state hunt indefinitely.

On the heels of an aerial survey that showed the moose population in the state’s northeastern corner has dropped by 35 percent since last year – and 52 percent since 2010 – the DNR announced

Whether a person is looking to upgrade a current rig, or go “all in” on their first ride, boat manufacturers have plenty to choose from for 2013
Some of the things on my radar screen, in no particular order: Five friends and I fished at Upper Red Lake for two days a couple of weeks ago. The final tally: two tiny walleyes,

‘Safe harvest level’ for the lake’s walleyes to be cut in half for state anglers, tribal netters
NORTHWEST METRO The 12-foot weedlines of Eagle Lake are giving up a few walleyes during low-light periods and crappies are being found here over 26 feet. Tip-ups and sucker minnows are producing northern pike on

Lake Superior coldly claimed the life of one of her biggest fans and supporters on Saturday, Jan. 26, when Jimmy Hudson’s snowmobile went through the ice on the South Channel.
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