Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 15, 2026
Staff Report
July 15, 2026
Most anglers fishing early or late each day due to heat. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report across the state on July 15, 2026.
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National meeting of Ikes brings conservation gathering to Minnesota this week
Tori McCormick
July 15, 2026
The Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA), one of the nation’s oldest and most respected conservation organizations, will hold its annual three-day national convention at the Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in Bloomington beginning Thursday, July
Lake Superior has another invasive species, but no signs in Michigan inland waters
Eric Freedman / Capital News Service
July 15, 2026
Scientists now have evidence that yet another aquatic invasive species (AIS) – the bloody red shrimp – is established in all five Great Lakes.
Using traps and nets, researchers last summer collected dozens of
Trump reduces size of two national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management
Associated Press
July 14, 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing public lands protections established by his Democratic predecessors.
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah
Commentary: Results of Oregon lawsuit could reshape public lands
John Ruple
July 14, 2026
Most of us first encountered Lord of the Flies in high school English class. It’s a story about what happens when the rules that hold a community together disappear – and how quickly order gives
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 14, 2026
Site Staff
July 14, 2026
The big schools of walleyes and saugers are out over the deep mud, and all three of the go-to presentations are producing.
Kelly Straka steps down as Minnesota DNR’s director of Fish and Wildlife Division
Justin Runberg
July 13, 2026
The Minnesota DNR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will have a new director Aug. 8 after Kelly Straka steps down to pursue a new opportunity in veterinary medicine closer to her home in Hermantown.
Star Watch: Who was Edwin Hubble?
Bob Drieslein
July 13, 2026
If you think the scientists and engineers named a $16 billion telescope after someone whose accomplishments were really, really important to the science of astronomy, you’d be right!
USFS closes entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness amid wildfire surge
Staff Report
July 13, 2026
The Superior National Forest temporarily will close all public access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, as hot, dry and windy conditions fuel a surge of wildfires
