Metro Area Fishing Report – July 26, 2026 – video
Matt Johnson
July 26, 2026
The bite has stayed the same in some ways for sure, but we’ve made a few tweaks here and there to increase our big fish bites.
Minnesota
Bob Zink: Examining the shifting baseline syndrome in hunting and fishing
Bob Zink
July 26, 2026
A concept known as the shifting baseline syndrome (SBS) is pivotal to our understanding game and fish species and how they are managed.
SBS refers to the phenomenon in which each generation accepts the
Gear review: First impressions of the Carbon Synergy climbing sticks from Latitude Outdoors
Eric Morken
July 24, 2026
Eric Morken recently got the new Carbon Synergy climbing sticks from Latitude Outdoors after hunting with a set of carbon sticks from a different company the last few years that did not meet his expectations.<br
Parts of the Boundary Waters could reopen to overnight use by July 30
Staff Report
July 24, 2026
Portions of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could reopen to overnight visitors July 30, a little more than two weeks after a surge of wildfires prompted the U.S. Forest Service to close the wilderness.<br
PleasureLand RV celebrates 55 years with Anniversary Sale and special event at Minnesota location on Aug. 1
Site Staff
July 24, 2026
PleasureLand RV is celebrating 55 years of helping families create lifelong memories with a company-wide Customer Appreciation and 55th Anniversary Celebration.
Founded in 1971 by Vern and Beatrice Pearson with just a handful of Winnebago
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Building conservationists beyond the classroom
Colleen Foehrenbacher
July 24, 2026
Over the past few years I’ve listened to dozens of podcasts discussing concerns about the future of hunting, fishing, and shooting sports. Hunters today represent a smaller share of the population than they did a
C.B. Bylander: Fly fishing for crappies is a summer treat
C.B. Bylander
July 24, 2026
Fishing stories rarely start with “I was reading a John Sanford novel in a lounge chair by the lake.”
But this one does. It does because that’s exactly what I was doing this spring
Video interview with Minnesota DNR’s Nate Huck on optional three-duck bag limit proposal
Outdoor News
July 23, 2026
This week, the Minnesota DNR proposed a new 3-bird, any-duck bag limit option for state waterfowlers. The agency is taking comments on it through Aug. 17, and if the DNR moves on the idea, it
Boundary Waters update: Overnight closure remains in place through July 29
Rob Drieslein
July 23, 2026
Superior National Forest officials on Thursday announced they are extending the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for overnight users through Wednesday, July 29. But some areas may be opening by later next
