
Questions loom over minnow supply
For many early season walleye fishermen, the spottail shiner is the holy grail of bait

For many early season walleye fishermen, the spottail shiner is the holy grail of bait
DULUTH AREA There’s still plenty of ice on all lakes, but it’s getting soft and the shorelines slightly pulled away early this week. The creeks and rivers also busted loose on Monday so the current

As it relates to the outdoors, much of the teeth-gnashing during the legislative session has centered around how the House Legacy bill handles the Outdoor Heritage Fund and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
LAKE MILLE LACS The ice has started to deteriorate along the shorelines and on the main lake. Reports indicate that main-lake ice depths went from 33 inches down to 19 inches in a few days
BATTLE LAKE There was still a fair amount of ice fishing taking place last weekend, although the warm weather took its toll on the shorelines early this week. Despite the fact that main-lake ice remains
LAKE MINNETONKA AREA The small lakes are mostly open and the bays on many bigger lakes are open as well. As of Tuesday morning, there was still half of Lake Minnetonka with floating ice. With
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