Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 21, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the May 23, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs and Collars: Angler cited for fishing with extra lines for fourth time since 2016
Staff Report
May 21, 2025
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the May 23, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Fish Minnesota’s farmland lakes before algae arrives
Steve Carney
May 21, 2025
The first week of the game-fish season in Minnesota has been wonderful, with cooperative walleyes and crappies – just as I expected. The warm weather leading up to the first week of season was absolutely
For Minnesota turkey hunters, a record harvest within reach for a second straight year
Eric Morken
May 21, 2025
If harvest numbers are a good indication of the turkey population’s health, then Minnesota bird numbers are currently in a good place.
It’s possible this spring that hunters could set a new harvest record
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR cautions lake, river property owners about improper use of hydraulic jets
Staff and News Reports
May 21, 2025
The Minnesota DNR frequently receives questions about devices that generate water current to blast muck and aquatic plants away. They have various trade names, but the DNR refers to these devices generically as hydraulic jets.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Waterfowl scene: Not as rosy as DNR makes it seem
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
May 21, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 23, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sounds alarm amid push to sell half a million public-land acres
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Report
May 21, 2025
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, announced May 12 that it’s sounding the alarm and mobilizing its nationwide grassroots network in response to a last-minute amendment to the U.S. House
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Memorial Day marks spinning season
Charles “Turk” Gierke
May 21, 2025
A lot of anglers look at Memorial Day weekend as the time to begin a favorite summertime presentation for walleyes: the spinner rig. Each year is different, and some years waters warm more quickly, as
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on May 21, 2025
Staff Report
May 21, 2025
Despite wind and cold, walleyes are being caught. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on May 21, 2025.
