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St. Paul The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill that would rid the DNR Enforcement Division of a form of conservation officer evaluation that the officers’ union saw as a quota, of sorts. The bill

ALEXANDRIA AREA Lake Ida is kicking out sunfish and crappies at a good pace. Expect to find a mixed bag of crappies, perch, and sunfish from Lake Henry. Lake Irene, Smith Lake, Lake Le Homme

Waterville, Minn. It’s a near certainty that a few lakes in the Waterville area will experience winterkill of fish this year. Time will tell the extent of the losses and whether or not they occur

spring morning with clear skies, not a hint of a breeze, and the sound of lusty gobbling greeting the break of day. Maybe I treasure these days so much because there are so few of

Among the proposals is a possible ban on most tournament fishing on refuge land. A full text of the policy is available at the web site, http://refuges.fws.gov, under “What’s new.” Submit comments to Douglas Staller,

The show has more than 600 exhibitors of outdoors-related merchandise and opportunities, including travel; hunting and angling destinations; boats and motors; hunting, fishing and camping gear; and motor homes. Seminars run continuously, and there will

The lakes in St. Louis and Koochiching counties include: Agnes, Crane, Little Trout, Clear, Kabustasa, Franklin, Eugene, Shoepac, Johnson Loon, Little Shoepac, Long, and Little Vermilion. Contact the International Falls Area Fisheries office at 218-286-5220

They’re piranhas of the ice-fishing belt, or as Chip Leer of On-Ice Tour calls them, “shiner minnows on steroids.” We’re talking tullibees, or call them ciscoes if you will. And from now until ice fishing’s

Mar. 30-April 1: Duluth Deer & Hunting Expo at the Duluth National Guard Armory, Duluth, MN. Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 218-730-9990. Mar.