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NORTHEAST METRO The St. Croix River is producing crappies over 30 to 40 feet. There’s a night bite for crappies on White Bear Lake in 10 to 15 feet. Look to Lake Jane for crappies

State DNR to see fringe benefits of federal stimulus plan

St. Paul – If state agencies that serve the outdoors of Minnesota see benefits from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as President Obama’s economic stimulus package, they’re likely to be peripheral, at

Its arrival takes weeks, but spring is on the way

On the first day of March I found a sure sign of spring on a south-facing ridge high above Lake Superior. Cautiously skiing on my Alaskan snowshoes as I made my way down a steep

Warmth brings anglers window of opportunity

Baudette, Minn. – Sixty to 70 degrees, breezy, and sunny can do serious damage to March ice in Minnesota. But as the ice deteriorates on state lakes, ice-out boat angling is near, and hoards of

Outdoor Insights

Rob Drieslein Minnesota Editor State taxpayers this week have their clearest view yet of potential expenditures from the dedicated funding voters approved in November. Well, at least the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council provided some insight

Habitat funding recommendations

The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council made its final picks for year one of dedicated funding. It’s a nearly $69 million package that includes 18 on-the-ground habitat projects and that funds a program to distribute small

MCF donates $5,000 for south-metro WMA

The Minnesota Conservation Federation recently gave a check for $5,000 to the Minnesota DNR for the Vermillion Wildlife Management Area complex in Dakota County. The organization gave the DNR the check during a quarterly board

Keep the pressure on

It was good to see the Star Tribune editorial this morning that dealt with the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council. While the newspaper opposed dedicated funding to begin with, it’s good to see its defense of

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