Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 1, 2026
Outdoor News
July 1, 2026
Bug hatches throw another wrench in the plans of walleye anglers. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report across the state on July 3, 2026.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Fawn rescued from Chaska levee system
Staff Report
July 1, 2026
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin DNR announces ’26 ruffed grouse and pheasant survey results
DNR Report
July 1, 2026
The Wisconsin DNR last week announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.
Pheasant observations were above the five-year average for the third consecutive year.
Steve Carney: A good day guiding on a new lake
Steve Carney
July 1, 2026
I was nervous sitting at the boat launch wondering how I was going to pull a rabbit out of my hat. My clients had just bought a cabin on one of the lakes in the
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR law enforcement partners increase impaired boater patrols this weekend
Staff and News Reports
July 1, 2026
Minnesota DNR conservation officers and their public safety partners will be conducting Operation Dry Water July 3-5. The annual nationwide campaign highlights the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and calls
Proposed Federal data tracking plan on public lands raises red flags for some
Katie Hill
July 1, 2026
Federal natural resource agencies are accepting public comment on a proposal to increase public land user data tracking in 40 different pilot locations across the U.S. But members of the outdoors community find some of
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Who says all hunters want tighter duck regulations?
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
July 1, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 3, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota anglers battle ‘goofy’ spring weather to get on a solid bite this year
Glen Schmitt
July 1, 2026
Like most open water fishing seasons, assessments from anglers, guides, and others dialed into the Minnesota fishing scene are offering mixed reviews for the front half of the 2026 campaign.
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New Senate Farm Bill draft would ‘modernize’ the CRP
Tori McCormick
July 1, 2026
In what has been anticipated for weeks, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, released a federal farm bill draft with language in it that conservation officials say
