Minnesota
Banquets/Fundraisers
Oct. 19: Chatfield Fish & Game Club, Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Val-A-Lodge. For more info call Steve Taylor, 507-867-4399. Oct. 20: Lakes & Pines Chapter MDHA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Patrick’s of Longville. For more info call
Statewide
ANNANDALE AREA Minnows are turning walleyes in 12 to 18 feet of water at Clearwater Lake and Cedar Lake. Look for crappies on Lake John in 12 to 18 feet of water and in the
Murder and mayhem in the outdoors make the news
Last week, two court cases of interest to outdoor users made the news. In Wisconsin, a man was convicted of unintentional homicide in the second degree for fatally shooting a fellow hunter after they allegedly

Walleye picture rosy on Red Lake
DNR, advisory group to consider possible changes to regulations Bemidji, Minn. – Thanks to good catches of walleyes in DNR nets this fall, Upper Red Lake anglers can expect few, if any changes to regulations
Winter walleye reg for Mille Lacs scrutinized
State exceeds its portion of 2007 walleye allocation By Mike KallokStaff writer Aitkin, Minn. – Fearing walleye overharvest on Mille Lacs, the DNR narrowed the slot limit on the big lake on July 9. That
Upcoming pheasant season looks good
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor New Ulm, Minn. – Pheasant hunters in the state last fall harvested as many birds as they had during any season since 1964. The total was about 588,000 pheasants, which was
Legislators prod BWSR on wetland enforcement
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – This month, officers with the DNR will take to the air to look for violations of wetlands law. At a meeting late last month, lawmakers wanted to know
Rain and wind limits hunting and fishing activity
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS Limits of perch continue to be pulled from the bays in nine to 12 feet. Work the tops of the gravel or shallow rock piles for walleyes with crankbaits during