
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – March 12, 2024
Great reports of pike up to the mid-40-inch variety being caught using tip-ups with live suckers or dead bait such as smelt and herring in 8 to 14 feet of water.

Great reports of pike up to the mid-40-inch variety being caught using tip-ups with live suckers or dead bait such as smelt and herring in 8 to 14 feet of water.

Typically, following a long, cold, and snowy winter, many anglers yearn for a chance to fish open water. Unfortunately, for those who love the ice, it was one of the mildest winters I can remember.

Citing back-to-back successful walleye year-class production, the Minnesota DNR has decided – at least for the time being – against cormorant population control on Pelican Lake in Grant County in western Minnesota.
Last week’s

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Mitch Lawler has been named the 2023 DNR Conservation Officer of the Year, an annual award presented to an officer for outstanding overall career performance. Col. Rodmen Smith,

Lake sturgeon have become a hot topic in the fisheries world after the Center for Biological Diversity several years ago sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list lake sturgeon as a “threatened” or

After a few years on the beat here at Outdoor News, I’d established quite a few friendships with state DNR folks who worked with Minnesota’s fish and wildlife. After a few more years on the

To the surprise of few, historical ice-out records continue to fall as early open water progresses northward on Minnesota lakes.
It’s the El Niño effect on full display, and it’s enough to flabbergast even

It’s always exciting to get a new boat rigged each season and enjoy the new technological advances that come along every year.
Here are some thoughts on the season’s new ride that I’ll enjoy.

The 2024 Minnesota Deer and Turkey Classic kicks off Friday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and continues through Sunday.
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