
Minnesota Senate approves hike in license fees
The state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would raise costs for fishing and hunting licenses, and establish a season for wolf hunting and trapping this fall.

The state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would raise costs for fishing and hunting licenses, and establish a season for wolf hunting and trapping this fall.

When Dr. Don McMillan took the reins in 2007 as president of the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance, the man whose position he inherited didn’t think McMillan would amount to much
Banquets/Fundraisers. April 27: Rice County Sportfishing Assoc. Banquet, 6 p.m., American Legion, Faribault. For more info call Cathy Cap, 507-334-2372. April 27: St. Louis, Carlton County PF Banquet, 5 p.m., Spirit Mountain Lodge. For more

When a bill – federal or otherwise – contains a hodge-podge of various ideas and changes, it’s bound to get mixed reviews.
LAKE MILLE LACS The water hasn’t warmed enough to drive crappies into the bays and harbors. Anglers do catch a few fish in the afternoon and evening hours if the sun is out in Isle,
FAIRMONT AREA Look for perch to hit minnows in less than six feet at Iowa Lake and North Silver Lake. Budd Lake and Lake Sissiton continue to produce crappies in six to 10 feet via
DULUTH AREA Anglers are finding a few crappies, bluegills, and perch in four to six feet of water at Fish Lake. Spawn bags are producing Kamloops in the Sucker and Lester rivers and smelt were
ALEXANDRIA AREA Crappie action is best when the sun is out and the water warms a bit. Look to the shallows of Reno Lake, Oscar Lake, and the bays throughout the Le Homme Dieu Chain.
NORTHEAST METRO Jigs tipped with minnows or small plastics are producing walleyes in the Prescott area of the Mississippi River and white bass on the St. Croix River. Minnows are the ticket for crappies on
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