
Legacy funding approved; $103M would go toward prairie, forest and wetland restoration projects
The money comes from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment approved by Minnesota voters in 2008.

The money comes from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment approved by Minnesota voters in 2008.

It pits bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say the ban is a critical defense against fish disease and invasive carp.

Nearly 1,600 students from 83 schools competed in the 2017 State High School Archery Tournament, March 31 to April 1, in Duluth. Participants included elementary through high school students.

If documented correctly, 69-incher would have beaten the current state catch-and-release record by an inch-and-a-half, but angler still embraces the experience — and catching some prized walleyes, too, during a recent day on the Rainy.

First season kicks off April 12.
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked tip-up pike anglers on Lake of the Woods. Enforcement action was taken on anglers who dumped several trips’ worth of carcasses on the lake. CO
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The shorelines, bays, and harbors are mostly ice-free. There’s still plenty of main lake ice, but it has started to move when the wind blows. The ice fishing season is
Banquets/Fundraisers April 7: Faribault DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Faribault American Legion. For more info call Dustin Dienst 507-332-9884. April 7: Blue Earth County Minnesota Pheasants Inc, Kato Entertainment Center, Mankato. For more info call 507-387-9011.

The Iowa DNR’s annual spring spotlight survey is underway with Wildlife and Law Enforcement staff conducting nighttime counts of all furbearing animals, and white-tailed deer.
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