
Streams of Thought: Will sales of fishing licenses in Minnesota catch up throughout the season?
The most recent update (the Friday a week prior to the opener) showed a decline of 8% from a year ago, with 219,000 licenses sold.

The most recent update (the Friday a week prior to the opener) showed a decline of 8% from a year ago, with 219,000 licenses sold.

Before you drop a trap in your favorite body of water, make sure you read the regulations regarding trapping minnows. There are lot of rules in relation to trapping.

The Environment, Natural Resources, Climate, and Energy Conference Committee continued to check off items during negotiations this past week. One of the big items agreed upon would further regulate cervidae farms. The House and Senate

The Big Stone Soil and Water Conservation District’s Clean Water Fund-backed work with farmers to curb field erosion will save topsoil while it reduces sediment and phosphorus loading to Five Mile Creek, which feeds Marsh
A public hearing is scheduled for May 16 to discuss management options, gather public input, and review a plan for habitat enhancement for Clear Lake in Sibley County.
The Minnesota DNR and the Sibley

A shortage of bait minnows has been a common topic in recent years. The angling advocacy group MN-FISH hosted its annual summit on May 3 in Rogers, and the topic was first on the agenda.

Walleye opener in Minnesota can be a fun but stressful time for many anglers. They sometimes don’t have a chance to run through their gear.

On paper, the 2023 Minnesota fishing opener looks like it should be a good one. That wasn’t the case just a couple of weeks ago when ice still covered a large portion of the state’s

For the opener, most anglers will be going after the walleyes anchored up and vertically jigging with a jig and minnow along the south shore of Lake of the Woods.
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