Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 1, 2026
Site Staff
September 1, 2026
The Rainy River is producing a nice mixed bag right now, but the real excitement is what’s on the horizon.
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Metro Area Fishing Report – August 30, 2026 – video
Matt Johnson
September 1, 2026
Some sure-fire ways to catch ’em and some ways to modify things a bit, too.
Feds say waterfowl numbers drop in ’26
Tori McCormick
September 1, 2026
With only days before Minnesota’s early goose and teal seasons open, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday released its 2026 Waterfowl Status Report that showed a slight decline in the continental duck breeding
How to beat the ‘eyes in the sky’ this waterfowl season
Tori McCormick
September 1, 2026
“They busted us,” said my cousin, who could not contain his incredulousness.
It was a perfect late-autumn morning in the marsh – crisp, clear, mildly windy, full of promise. The day couldn’t have started
Muskies on the edge of fall; here’s how to catch them
Steve Heiting
September 1, 2026
Morning fog enveloped the lake as we looked down on it from the cabin’s window. Along the shoreline, gold and crimson leaves faded into the mist. The thermometer on the deck read 40 degrees.
To DEET or not to DEET? Let’s talk about bug dope
Mark Neuzil
September 1, 2026
A few years back, when I was guiding college-age students into the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, I took a group to an outfitter’s store for last-minute supplies and to expose them to the vibe of
Nature Smart: Interstellar navigators
Stan Tekiela
August 31, 2026
Most birds nest in spring or early summer, but some remain busy raising young well into late summer. American goldfinches are a familiar example, timing their nesting to coincide with an abundance of the small
Backyard and Beyond: Nature’s lush season
Val Cunningham
August 31, 2026
High tech is coming to the world of bird feeding, with cameras that automatically snap photos of bird feeder visitors. I had to laugh when I first saw Tim Szymanski’s photo of a young screech
Minnesota’s offal wildlife project returns for year nine with some new initiatives
Justin Runberg
August 31, 2026
The Offal Wildlife Watching Project will return for its ninth year, adding small mammal trapping, disease testing, and a hunter survey.
Grace Milanowski, Offal Wildlife Watching Project coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Extension, said
