
Steve Carney: Catching a thief, and some tasty fish soup
I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th

I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th

But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses

While this season’s lake ice already has delivered a better start to ice fishing season than the past two Minnesota winters, reports of numerous pressure ridges have demanded some caution among anglers.
“Just because

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in Lake of the Woods fisheries to share their thoughts on a draft update of the fisheries management plan for the lake.
This opportunity differs

As a rule, fishing activity is happening in 28-32 feet of water.

An update on what’s working and how we’re catching them on this trip to Lake of the Woods.

“Tackle” Terry Tuma says using a bobber can be useful under tough bite conditions and when using a second hole. Use as small a bobber as possible to create minimal drag resistance. Also, you can

Today, for me, it feels like the drama of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session just ended. Maybe it’s because some aspects of it still haunt my dreams.
But, here we are, just days away

One ice-fishing season ago – albeit, a limited one in most areas due to mild weather – a new law aimed at curtailing human waste and garbage on ice took effect, the result of the
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