Minnesota
Deer lottery areas increase; antlerless deadline Sept. 10
St. Paul – With nearly half of the 127 permit areas designated as lottery areas for the upcoming deer-hunting season, Sept. 10 is an important date for hunters to remember. That’s the deadline for them
Another strange week of weather affects fishing in most areas
LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Crawlers continue to work best during the day on the 22- to 27-foot gravel. During the evening hours, leeches and bobbers are best in nine to 14 feet. Smallmouth bass are
Committee: Moose hunt likely to go on
Recommendations could affect deer hunting in northeast St. Paul – In about a month, the state’s moose hunt will begin in northeastern Minnesota. That hunt will continue, at least in the near future, based on
Twin Cities Metro
NORTHEAST METRO Bucktails continue to raise muskies on the weedlines of Bald Eagle Lake and Forest Lake. The deep structure of the St. Croix River is kicking out smallmouth bass and walleyes. Look to lakes
Property owners oppose new access on northeastern lake
Duluth, Minn. – The state DNR has had opposition to new lake accesses in the past, but this might be the first time residents of a lake have banded together to block an access on
As baiting begins, bear food beginning to bloom
Joe Albert Associate Editor Tower, Minn. – Just as bear hunters can begin setting out bait for them, bruin-related nuisance complaints are decreasing across much of the state. While natural food growth this year is
DNR: Pheasant, duck, grouse hunter success mixed in 2008
St. Paul – While the harvest fell by more than 130,000 birds from the previous year, pheasant hunters in 2008 killed more than 500,000 roosters, the fifth time in six years harvest exceeded half a
Muskie action improves as air and water temperatures rise
LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Minnows or crawlers on spinner rigs are producing walleyes on or near the deep gravel areas during the day. At night, slip bobbers and leeches continue to work best in 28
