For most anglers, the couple of weeks leading up to and after the fishing opener will be the first outing of the open water season. Many fishermen lean on past experiences to locate walleyes.
Strong winds and cold water limit walleye success. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on May 13, 2026.
The Minnesota DNR reports that spring turkey harvest is running behind 2025. Through C-season, hunters harvested 11,695 birds compared to 13,480 at the same point in 2025. The total for the B season was 3,675,
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 15, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Twenty-four Cannon River enthusiasts voiced their opinions at a public information meeting Monday night at the Waterville Events Center in southern Minnesota.
The topic focused on a dam-modification project designed to open several river
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council appropriations are a step closer to funding projects. During the Senate Finance Committee meeting May 6, the bill moved out of committee and headed to the Senate floor.
The
For the first time, the Governor’s Fishing Opener was held on the St. Croix River in Stillwater last weekend. The event also marked Gov. Tim Walz’s final time participating.
The annual festivities are a
Speaking from his home in Algoma, roughly 30 miles east of Green Bay, Lee Haasch knows his days are numbered before he begins working seven days a week, starting each day at 3:30 a.m.
That darn wind! That seemed to be the steady theme among anglers across Minnesota as they assessed the 2026 May 9-10 fishing opener early this week.
A strong blow out of the north, combined with
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