Minnesotans fish free with youth Jan. 18-20
DNR Report
January 15, 2025
Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 20.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Pressure ridges popping up on state waters
Staff Report
January 15, 2025
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: Catching a thief, and some tasty fish soup
Steve Carney
January 15, 2025
I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th
North Dakota uses online ‘Coyote Catalog’ to connect hunters with landowners
Doug Leier
January 15, 2025
It’s pretty easy to disparage the electronic age in which we live. Yet, there’s no shortage of examples of how electronics have improved not just the safety but also the efficiency and enjoyment of our
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Walz approves bird flu study in wild animals
Staff and News Reports
January 15, 2025
After receiving preliminary approval from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a new study on how bird flu moves through wild animals was approved by Gov. Tim Walz in early January.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: One Minnesota duck opener for all, please
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
January 15, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Dave Trauba named to lead Minnesota DNR’s Wildlife Section
Tori McCormick
January 15, 2025
Dave Trauba was reminiscing the other day about growing up in rural southeastern Wisconsin, where his love of the outdoors – including hunting and fishing – was nurtured by his immediate family.
“I grew
Minnesota’s CREP 3 expanded to 75,000 acres, extended to 2039
Tim Spielman
January 15, 2025
State and federal officials a week ago signed a new agreement that extends Minnesota’s current and ongoing Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program into 2039 and adds an additional 15,000 acres to the 60,000-acre program.
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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: An Achilles heel in forward-facing sonar?
Steve Scepaniak
January 15, 2025
But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses
