Fishing St. Louis County’s Johnson Lake delivers a little bit of adventure. This 1,736-acre fishery is certainly off the beaten path and requires some creativity just to reach via watercraft.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the April 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Madison, Wis. — The state’s largest fishing organization, MN-FISH, announced its annual MN-FISH Angler’s Summit will be held at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria on April 17.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Juan Gomez is obsessed with fishing, stream-trout fishing in particular. Just listen to him rhapsodize about the winding waterways he grew up fishing in the Driftless Area of southeast Minnesota.
“It’s listening to the
Now that catch-and-release bass fishing is forever open in Minnesota, we can start bassin’ the minute the ice melts. Look for bass in any shallow water area that is the warmest in the lake.
Ice and lake conditions are about the same as last week. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on April 8, 2026.
St. Paul — Construction on a major Asian carp deterrent on the Upper Mississippi River remains on track for completion within the next few years, according to the Minnesota DNR.
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