Metro Area Fishing Report – February 2, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
February 2, 2025
The shallow weed bite continues, and with some sweat equity, you will find pay dirt.
Minnesota
What’s going on with the aquatic community below the ice in winter? Plenty
Steve McComas
February 2, 2025
When we’re sitting atop lake ice, the creaking and groaning melody caused by wide swings in air temperatures can be unnerving. On some days when temps go from 20 degrees below (Fahrenheit) zero to 10
The strategy of … drilling holes – video
Terry Tuma
February 1, 2025
It’s important not to drill too many holes as it is a waste of time and can spook the fish.
Sport shows on tap across Minnesota, and beyond
Natalie Ryder
February 1, 2025
It’s that time of year, when a new season of sports shows around the region offers various opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoors-types to check out and purchase what they’ll need for the spring and
Wisconsin State Roundup: U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany will attempt again to get timber wolves delisted
Dean Bortz
January 31, 2025
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) will make another run at removing timber wolves from the federal Endangered Species List beginning this week. That’s the word coming in off the street as of Wednesday, Jan. 29.<br
Nonresident hunters and anglers are a revenue boon to South Dakota, and some are about to pay more
Josh Haiar
January 31, 2025
South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Department’s Wildlife Division has released year-to-date data on hunting and fishing license sales, and one thing is clear: Nonresidents bring in a lot of revenue. And with fee increases
Outdoor Insights: A special muskie regulation on Minnesota’s Leech Lake?
Rob Drieslein
January 31, 2025
Leech Lake and its muskies have become ground zero in debate about forward-facing sonar and whether new regulations could protect big fish later into summer.
A document – “Minnesota’s Muskie Dilemma” – reached my
Jeremy Smith: Time to take a pinpointed approach to managing forward-facing sonar
Jeremy Smith
January 30, 2025
Technology and the fishing industry go hand in hand. With every season, new concepts hit the market, hoping to make their mark. Perhaps the most impactful innovation of the past decade lies in the electronics
Another bill aims to end Minnesota’s shotgun zone for deer, this time giving counties the chance to decide
Natalie Ryder
January 30, 2025
The Minnesota Senate is considering eliminating the state’s shotgun zone again this year, but it’s seeking that change in a different manner than that of last year’s bill, which fell apart as legislators sought certain
