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Top early season baits and lures

Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ll have in my arsenal for fishing walleyes in May and June. My top presentations include: jig and minnow, live bait rigs, three-ways, a Guppy weight system, and crankbaits.

MN: Good news for state geese

Bemidji, Minn. – The final tally of the state’s nesting goose population isn’t available yet, but Dave Rave says things look good. Perhaps not as good as last year, but good nonetheless. “Last year was

MN: Calendar of Events Issue: 19

Banquets/Fundraisers. Aug. 5: McGregor Chapter MDHA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., McGregor Community Center. For more info call Bob Dreger, 218-768-4079. Outdoor Media • Ron Schara’s Minnesota Bound, Saturdays at noon, Sunday at 10:30 on KARE 11,

MN: Little resolution as Capitol clock ticks

St. Paul – With fewer than two weeks to go in the current legislative session, everything from the DNR’s budget to game and fish policy items to new rules pertaining to aquatic invasive species remains

MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 19

District 1 – Baudette area CO Larry Milbridge (Warroad) spent time checking northern pike anglers near Warroad, investigating illegal fires, and working on seasonal equipment issues. CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) attended annual training at Camp

MN: Treaty harvest down this spring on Mille Lacs

‘Fish In’ planned for Upper Red Aitkin, Minn. – It’s been a long, drawn-out spring fishing season for members of the six Ojibwe bands that net and spear fish from Mille Lacs in central Minnesota,

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