DNR: New estimate shows healthy Mille Lacs smallmouth population
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 19, 2018
A population estimate completed this year shows there are some 67,000 smallmouth bass in the 128,000-acre lake.
Fishing
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – April 20, 2018
Site Staff
April 18, 2018
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS There’s still over 30 inches of ice and the shorelines are still intact, but fishing pressure has been light. If a person wanted to, a snowmobile or ATV could be
Northern pike added to state’s catch-and-release records program
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 17, 2018
Program previously included only lake sturgeon, muskellunge and flathead catfish in the catch-and-release category.
Governor’s Fishing Opener: Countdown continues amid another heavy dose of winter
Site Staff
April 16, 2018
With 26 days until the opener, there’s reportedly 25 inches of ice on the host lake. And Green Lake is far from the only Minnesota waterway that’s on pace for record-late ice-out.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – April 13, 2018
Site Staff
April 11, 2018
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Fishing pressure remains light despite good shorelines and main lake ice conditions. Acccess options are limited now that most resorts have shut down until open water arrives. Johnson’s
DNR: Main trout hatchery in disrepair; $13 million needed for overall state hatchery work
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 10, 2018
Lanesboro hatchery needs $5 million in repairs/improvements, agency says.
Upper Red maintains four-walleye bag limit
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 5, 2018
But adjustments to size or bag limits may be needed in the future if the spawning stock needs more protection.
The art of cleaning walleyes
Staff and News Reports
April 5, 2018
Cleaning walleyes quickly and efficiently is an art form, and there are various techniques anglers use in cleaning walleyes. In the video above, Mark Arnesen of Arnesen’s Rocky Point on the south shore of Lake
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – April 6, 2018
Site Staff
April 4, 2018
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS There’s still a lot of ice, but a lot of snow on top of it, so check with resorts on access availability. Fishing activity has been minimal with just the
