Metro Area Fishing Report – May 11, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
May 11, 2025
A lot is going on and the fish are snapping.
Minnesota
Commentary: Years of work, and 8,000 acres protected around the Mississippi River’s headwaters
Northern Waters Land Trust Report
May 10, 2025
A years-long effort to permanently protect the Mississippi River’s headwaters in northern Minnesota while ensuring continued timber harvest and recreational access is coming to fruition, The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced May
Grand opening of Bass Pro Shops near Duluth, Minn., on May 21 offers entertainment, chance to help local conservation efforts
Staff Report
May 9, 2025
Bass Pro Shops announced plans this week to celebrate the official grand opening of its new retail location near Duluth, Minn., with a special “Evening for Conservation,” open to the public, on Wednesday, May 21,
There are new fishing regulations to brush up on ahead of Minnesota’s opener
Natalie Ryder
May 9, 2025
With the Minnesota fishing opener Saturday, there are several new statewide and regional regulations that anglers should be mindful of before hitting the water.
Statewide, there is now a continuous, combined total of 30
Outdoor Insights: What’s Minnesota doing right when it comes to wild turkeys?
Rob Drieslein
May 9, 2025
Minnesota blew the lid off its previous record spring wild turkey harvest last year, and the first half of 2025 has kept pace with 2024.
My daughter, my dad, and I must’ve hit the midseason
Minnesota DNR offers regional look at 2025 fishing opener — and beyond
DNR Report
May 8, 2025
Anglers looking for local fishing information before Saturday’s fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota DNR. The outlooks provide details about fishing opportunities and conditions in various areas of the state,
Off-colored turkeys caught on camera in central Minnesota
Staff Report
May 8, 2025
Responding to a recent story in Outdoor News about an odd-colored turkey caught on camera in the Grey Eagle area, reader Doug Wonders, of Motley, sent us a couple of photos he’s captured on trail
Minnesota’s opener features some of the year’s best fishing for multiple species
Jeremy Smith
May 8, 2025
The Minnesota fishing opener arrives this Saturday, May 10, and if you haven’t heard, it’s kind of a big deal. In terms of participation, there’s no other state in the Midwest that compares. Anglers come
Pinpointing what led to a great week in the turkey woods
Eric Morken
May 8, 2025
It was hard to believe we weren’t hearing anything on the final morning of Minnesota’s first turkey-hunting season this year.
Where were the gobbles? This was in stark contrast to the two mornings I
