Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – March 11, 2026
Site Staff
March 11, 2026
While most ice fishing activity is on the main lake, the Rainy River continues to reward anglers who target it strategically.
Minnesota
Embrace the pike, bass, and slabs of Balsam Lake in Minnesota’s Itasca County
Glen Schmitt
March 11, 2026
Although Balsam Lake is located in fishing-rich Itasca County, this 716-acre system probably isn’t on the radar of most anglers. Balsam is kind of in the middle of nowhere, north of Grand Rapids and southeast
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
March 11, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Bears starting to emerge
Staff Report
March 11, 2026
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota DNR Enforcement names annual division award winners
DNR Report
March 11, 2026
St. Paul — In recognition of his outstanding overall career performance, the DNR Enforcement Division named Conservation Officer Patrick McGowan the 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.
Steve Carney: Think ahead to open water; and concerns of low water levels
Steve Carney
March 11, 2026
The ice fishing season has been long and productive in Minnesota, and I am spending most of my time preparing for the switch from ice to open water.
Three months on the ice was
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Visit Outdoor News at Great Waters Fly-Fishing Expo this weekend
Staff and News Reports
March 11, 2026
The largest fly event in the Upper Midwest, the Great Waters Fly Expo, presented by Minnesota Trout Unlimited, runs this weekend, Friday through Sunday, March 13 to 15 at the Hamline University Walker Fieldhouse, 1550
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Remember folks, invasive common carp are different from our native roughfish
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
March 11, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 13, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: MN-Fish position statement on proposed walleye limit reduction in Minnesota
Mark Holsten
March 11, 2026
Minnesota’s sportfishing organization – MN-FISH – will not support or oppose a statewide change in the state’s walleye harvest limit from 6 to 4.
The decision by the MN-FISH board to remain neutral reflects
