Identifying bluegills: male vs. female
Site Staff
March 24, 2022
How to know the difference between male and female bluegills – and why it’s important to know the difference. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Fishing
Reading the ‘dead zone’ – video
Site Staff
March 17, 2022
Reading the “dead zone” on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz.
Catching – and releasing – the crappie of a lifetime
Site Staff
March 10, 2022
The numbers are what panfish anglers’ dreams are made of: a crappie measuring 17.75 inches, with a 15-inch girth, weighing just over 3 pounds. Panfish enthusiast Wyatt Williams caught – and released – that dream
New sunfish regs in effect on 52 Minnesota lakes
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 1, 2022
The new regulations lower limits on specific waters as part of a Minnesota DNR initiative to protect and improve sunfish sizes.
Rigging your flip-over fish house – video
Site Staff
February 18, 2022
It’s important to think about how you plan on using the house and figure out what you need to add to help you catch more fish.
MN-FISH receives $74,000 to improve boat accesses, fishing piers
Site Staff
February 8, 2022
Partners with U.S. Forest Service and DNR for lake access projects within popular Chippewa National Forest.
Mille Lacs Joins Keep It Clean campaign
Site Staff
February 3, 2022
The campaign, which originated with Lake of the Woods in 2012, was also recently adopted by Red Lake.
Rod length … function? – video
Site Staff
February 3, 2022
So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated
Eelpout a game fish?
Site Staff
January 27, 2022
Yes, burbot/eelpout will no longer be considered rough fish in Minnesota fishing regs in ’22.
