Metro Area Fishing Report – April 20, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
April 20, 2025
Some consistency at times this past week but also some new patterns emerging.
Fishing
Here’s how to properly hold fish in the catch/release era
Glen Schmitt
April 18, 2025
Is there a right way and a wrong way to hold a fish?
During a time when fisheries conservation demands regular catch-and-release, the answer is a resounding yes. Once it’s out of the water,
Ron Schara: Angler education is the key regarding forward-facing sonar
Ron Schara
April 18, 2025
Forward what? Some anglers have no clue what it is or what it does. Meanwhile, a growing number of anglers have added FFS to their fishing war chest. They’ve learned how and when to use
Commentary: Boundary Waters advocates celebrate U.S. senator’s attempt to protect the wilderness
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Report
April 18, 2025
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters, and Minnesota Trout Unlimited on April 9 commended U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat, for introducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act to permanently protect
How to properly work a jig for open water 2025
Glen Schmitt
April 17, 2025
In its most basic form, a jig consists of nothing more than a light wire hook molded into a shaped piece of lead or tungsten. The round jig is the most popular, but there are
Steve Carney: For ice-out crappie anglers, patience is a virtue
Steve Carney
April 16, 2025
The ice is becoming a distant memory in western Minnesota, but it has been a slow go. Anglers, as they usually do, have the drive to hit open water as soon as possible but often
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Wyoming Police Department seeks the dumpers of dead fish
Staff and News Reports
April 16, 2025
The Wyoming Police Department posted photos to Facebook April 14 of dead carp strewn near the access of Comfort Lake in Chisago County.
Minnesota DNR wraps up Madison Lake access project
DNR Report
April 16, 2025
The Minnesota DNR has completed upgrades at the Madison Lake Public Water Access, located on the east side of Madison Lake, east of the city of Mankato in Blue Earth County. The project is among
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Ready the jigs for panfish
Steve Scepaniak
April 16, 2025
Spring has arrived, and higher water temperatures will start to push crappies and bluegills into staging areas near their spawning grounds. But, not yet. For most lakes, it has only been a few weeks, or
