Metro Area Fishing Report – February 1, 2026 – video
Matt Johnson
February 1, 2026
Moody fish at times, but they were still willing to bite with small adjustments.
Minnesota
Unique to north country, snowshoe hares provide fast winter hunting action in Minnesota
Bill Marchel
January 31, 2026
Over many years of chasing snowshoe hares, my hunting comrades and I have fine-tuned a method of successfully hunting these secretive forest animals with archery tackle.
Snowshoe hares travel ghostlike through the frigid forest;
Meet Jim Ploen: A bowhunting and target archery icon still shooting strong at 98
Mark Morrison
January 30, 2026
Last August, I attended a 3-D traditional archery shoot at Cedar River Archers just outside of Austin, Minn.
Glancing at the sign-in sheet, I recognized names of archers who’d arrived before me, and one
After recent cold, how has this Minnesota winter been for wildlife?
Eric Morken
January 29, 2026
Minnesotans are well adjusted to the cold, but the arctic blast that covered the state this past weekend raises questions for wildlife.
For hunters and those who care about wild critters, the most common
Outdoor Insights: Outdoors mentor program expanding into Minnesota in 2026
Rob Drieslein
January 29, 2026
Since its founding, the nonprofit has looked to expand into other states, and that effort suddenly has accelerated.
Minnesota’s Conservation Partners Legacy program supports local restoration work
Natalie Ryder
January 29, 2026
In recent years, the South St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation District has received funding through the DNR’s Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant Program for various waterway improvement projects.
Some of them have
Examining the finer details of tip-up fishing
Joe Shead
January 29, 2026
Tip-ups are a low-tech – but effective – tool for catching pike and walleyes under the ice. What follows are the finer points of these simple setups.
For starters, I like to use modern
Catching sunfish early – video
Terry Tuma
January 28, 2026
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests being out well before daybreak and letting the noise settle down after drilling holes. You may not need to be out as early for dark bodies of water or ones with
Metro Area Fishing Report – January 28, 2027 – video
Matt Johnson
January 28, 2026
From the Twin Cities to Lake of the Woods – here’s how I approach mid-winter up on LOTW and what we’re using.
