Minnesota’s Mixed Bag: Bear hunters need to buy licenses by Aug. 1
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Minnesota published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Minnesota published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

My favorite time of the day to fish during the heat of summer is in the early morning, at sunrise. I choose to be on the water as the sun is coming up, and I

Walleye fishing on Lake Vermilion has picked up the past few weeks, with fish moving to deeper transition areas. The key is to find where rock meets soft bottom.

The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation recently put out a special report for 2022 angling statistics, and the results were a little surprising. Since COVID restrictions kept everyone away from each other and preferably outside,

As we slowly made our way along the shoreline of a local lake recently, the youth angler in my boat asked how deep the water was so he knew which crankbait to tie on. When

The minimum length of walleye anglers can keep from Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota drops from 21 to 20 inches beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1.
Mille Lacs’ one-fish limit will remain in place, but the

It is helpful to cover water to find fish and keep presentations in front of fish, many of which are out on the deep mud.

Midsummer fishing for largemouths involves weeds. Lily pads, wild rice, pencil reeds, and other thriving, aquatic vegetation can make fishing a real challenge. Couple that with the fact that all of that summer growth gives

Some consistency this past week. Solid week of summer fishing.
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