Minnesota
Little input on Con-Con drainage
By Mike KallokStaff Writer Bemidji, Minn. – Public input concluded July 25 on a set of proposed rules for determining drainage benefits to the nearly 2 million acres of state-owned Consolidated Conservation areas. Whether or
Extended heat drives walleyes and panfish to deep weeds
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action is slow with some big fish being taken on deep-diving crankbaits off the deep mud and gravel areas. Muskie anglers are seeing more fish on the
Muskies
Joe Albert Associate Editor Muskies. Here it is, Aug. 1, and I’ve yet to put a muskie in the boat. Oh, I’ve seen a few of them, but they’ve all given me that you’re-going-to-have-to-do-better-than-that look
Farm Bill clears House
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Washington – Members of the U.S. House renewed hope last week that a Farm Bill, which includes a number of conservation programs, might be renewed for another five years by the
Summer’s heat starts to trigger muskie activity
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Slip bobbers and leeches are the way to go for walleyes. Work the deep gravel and mud for bigger fish, but the shallow rocks have produced some ‘keepers’
DNR looks to add 15,000 WMA acres
Park would cover 2,500 acres and protect nearly 5 miles of shoreline By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Soudan, Minn. – A state park on the shores of Lake Vermilion likely would be among the state’s most
Whitewater may be added to list of impaired waters
By Mike KallokStaff Writer St. Paul – The middle branch of the Whitewater River and four other southern Minnesota rivers likely will be listed as impaired due to the presence of a chemical commonly found
