Pro tip: Trolling motor batteries
Terry Tuma
June 29, 2023
Rather than charging it after each use, let it run down at least 50 percent, helping to preserve the life of the battery.
Fishing
Outdoor Insights: Funds for conservation and environmental assets Minnesotans enjoy don’t happen randomly
Rob Drieslein
June 28, 2023
A recent social media post celebrated Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment. It proclaimed that our state is lucky to have the financing Legacy provides for Minnesota’s natural and cultural resources. The post ended with, “Let’s hope it
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR accepting comments on Minnesota River fish plan
Staff Report
June 28, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Minnesota published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Details from three perfect days of fishing in Minnesota
Steve Carney
June 28, 2023
During last year’s open-water fishing season, I was approached at a public access while I was with clients and launching my boat, a man from Wisconsin asked me for some tips on fishing Otter Tail
Lake Superior surveys show lake herring pull off a much-needed massive year-class in 2022
Joe Shead
June 28, 2023
The Lake Superior fishery got a much-needed boost when lake herring pulled off an epic spawning event in 2022, surveys are revealing.
“Based on the info we’re getting from the (U.S. Geological Survey), it’s
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Early heat changes walleye fishing
Tom Neustrom
June 28, 2023
Here we are in June, and water temperatures already are in the low to mid-70s. Normally, we’re looking at these conditions come mid-July. With the early heat, you may find walleyes in places they don’t
Five Wisconsin men cited for walleye overbag on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods
Staff Report
June 27, 2023
Five Wisconsin anglers were cited on June 8 for keeping too many walleyes and saugers on Lake of the Woods, and two of the five men also were cited for obstructing a conservation officer, court
Does a perch, if required, hold its breath?
Bob Zink and Matthew Zink
June 27, 2023
Fish, like us and all other animals, use oxygen, which they get from the water via their gills. It would be pretty interesting if we could dive under the surface and continue breathing. Actually, we
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 26, 2023
Site Staff
June 26, 2023
Various techniques are catching walleyes. The most common technique is drifting or trolling crawler harnesses.
