
How to trigger fish bites in the forward-facing sonar era
These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.

These days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t relating to cover.

For Minnesota fishing guides and anglers who use tip-ups while ice fishing, there will be a new tool to potentially include in your arsenal when hitting the ice: automatic, non-motorized hook-setting devices.
John Dunn,

A radio-collared mountain lion caused a stir in northeastern Duluth on Wednesday, Dec. 3 as citizens reported sightings to local law enforcement and area schools secured students inside.
After it was spotted in northeastern

A typical deer hunt with a muzzleloader here in the Upper Midwest would involve slipping into the edge of a picked cornfield for an evening sit, on the promise that winter’s demands will talk the

Ever wary of hammer-handle syndrome that wrecks quality fishing lakes, I called Greg Berg, DNR area fisheries supervisor for Mille Lacs, for some insight.

In North America, chronic wasting disease now exists in 36 states and five Canadian provinces. It only appeared in one new state in 2025, in southern Georgia’s Lanier County.

During the Nov. 12 Minnesota Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council meeting, members approved a new executive director, Kristina Smitten, to take over the role that Mark Johnson has held for more than a decade.
While

Grindstone Lake isn’t just the most unique fishery in Pine County. It might be one of the most interesting lakes throughout the entire state of Minnesota. Located near Sandstone, Grindstone is a two-story lake, meaning
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 5, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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