Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 30, 2025
Site Staff
June 30, 2025
The jig bite remains strong. Many anglers are still anchoring up or spot-locking and working a jig tipped with a frozen emerald shiner.
Minnesota
Metro Area Fishing Report – June 29, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
June 29, 2025
Checking out Leech Lake walleyes, Lake Minnetonka bass, Lake Wapogasset everything.
Nature Smart: Examining the crazy ways of Western grebes
Stan Tekiela
June 29, 2025
When I was a kid in the 1960s, my family watched the Walt Disney program on Sunday evenings, like most families. It was one of the few programs the entire family could watch together.
Boats, gear must meet Canadian aquatic invasive species requirements before entering Canada
Staff and News Reports
June 27, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters and anglers that Canada requires watercraft and equipment to meet Canadian aquatic invasive species regulations before crossing into Canada.
Canada Border Services Agency’s Memorandum D19-8-5 says
Minnesota commission says no to expedited CWD outreach project in the southeast
Natalie Ryder
June 27, 2025
On Wednesday, June 11, three projects were presented to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Natural Resources, all seeking immediate funding from a pool of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund dollars for “emerging issues.”
Emerging issues
How do you catch a limit of Minnesota’s wild brook trout? Search in wild places
Site Staff
June 27, 2025
There are brook trout scattered throughout Minnesota, and much of the Upper Midwest. While you might assume that they’re prevalent in areas most known for trout fishing in general, that’s not always the case.
Ron Schara: The good, the bad, the ugly for outdoor users from Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session
Ron Schara
June 27, 2025
When you cast an idea into unknown waters, such as the Minnesota Legislature, sometimes it succeeds, sometimes it sinks, and sometimes you wonder if lawmakers are listening or if they give a damn.
There’s
The right casting distance with crankbaits – video
Terry Tuma
June 26, 2025
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says to use a rod at least 7 feet long with a bait caster balanced to match the rod. Make sure you get your crankbait into the strike window where the fish
Are springer spaniels the ultimate ‘rooster’ dog? They have a case
Staff Report
June 26, 2025
Known for boundless energy, keen noses, and loyalty afield, English springer spaniels rank as one of the most enduring gundog breeds in the United States. Ask Dave Nomsen, the retired vice president of government affairs
