
Colby Lake, St. Louis County
Although channel catfish have shown up in lake surveys dating back to 1968 on Colby, the planets seem to have aligned perfectly in recent years for the population to expand.

Although channel catfish have shown up in lake surveys dating back to 1968 on Colby, the planets seem to have aligned perfectly in recent years for the population to expand.
Banquets/Fundraisers May 1: Crow River Cutters Chapter of NWTF Banquet, 4:30 p.m., McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson. For more info call Michael Loe, 320-583-1375. May 5: Lake Minnetonka DU Banquet, Camp Tonnadona. For more info call

Talk about inconsistencies and changing weather patterns. But what do you expect for spring in Minnesota? The fish still showed, though …
Banquets/Fundraisers April 23: Dakota Ringnecks PF Banquet, 5 p.m., Horse and Hunt. For more info call Mark Delebo, 612-636-8649. April 23: Vikingland RMEF Banquet, 5 p.m., Corral Saloon and Eatery, Nelson. For more info call

Look to spots just outside shallow, traditional spring locations for suspended crappies or bluegills tight to bottom, until water temperatures again warm up.

Underwater sound and electricity are used to drive the fish into nets.

The three-walleye bag limit, with one over 17 inch size restriction, is intended to keep annual harvest within the target harvest range. Last summer, anglers harvested 131,000 pounds with a four-fish limit with one over

Spring pan fishing is upon us. Over the weekend I was finally able to get out and target some crappies. What I found was most of the fish are staging in shallow muddy bays that

Although the lake is just 575 acres in size, anglers throughout central Minnesota are aware of its ability to produce walleyes and crappies year after year.
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