With an abundance of vegetation above and below its surface, Becker County’s 632-acre Lake Ida is built for largemouth bass and panfish. It just has the right components to consistently produce high numbers of bass,
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 28, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the Aug. 28, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Watching a hefty fish battle my 6-weight fly rod, I chuckled at my good fortune:
“Sometimes it pays to be the old guy.” The first to exit the campfire ring and march to my
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair began Aug. 27 and continues through Labor Day, Sept. 7, with great weather in the forecast. Stop by the Outdoor News booth behind the DNR stage at the corner of
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 28, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Last week, the Trump administration announced its plan to formally revoke the 25-year-old Roadless Rule, thereby ending protections for nearly 45 million acres of national forests.
The existing policy was working fine, which is
Reports of moose sightings outside their core range are increasing across northern Minnesota, but the Minnesota DNR says it is too early to determine whether there is an increase in the population.
Tom Gable,
The past three years, I’ve fallen in love with lake sturgeon. Those 50-plus-inch fish will give you a workout like no other freshwater fish. I target them in the fall/winter, when water temps are falling
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