Fishing
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Speed, size matter in hot summer fishing
We’re in the hot-summer fishing season right now, and it will last until around Labor Day. This is the time when speed and size come into play.
Steve Carney: Quick thoughts on modern spinning reels; and summer bite heats up
Through the years I have used probably a dozen brands of reels ranging in price from $50 to $175, and few have impressed me. The problem with the modern spinning reels of today is that
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Improved Green, Elkhorn Lake accesses ready for public use
Citizens recreating on Green and Elkhorn lakes have some newly improved options for getting boats and other watercraft on the water.
Steve Gilbert: A close look at the world record yellow perch
All the excitement surrounding the “super-monstrous” 17-inch, 3.01-pound yellow perch coming out of Green Bay on Feb. 11 piqued my fisheries curiosity.
News outlets lamented the fact that though these fish were big they
Guest Editorial: An outdoors to-do list for Minnesota’s next governor
When Tim Walz first ran for governor in 2018, he built his campaign around a simple promise with the “One Minnesota” slogan. The idea was straightforward. A state as geographically and culturally diverse as ours
High water means tough fishing for stream anglers in southeast Minnesota
Trout and smallmouth waters across southeast Minnesota are receding after a wave of storms dumped anywhere from six to 10 inches of rain ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, leaving anglers high and dry
Three-year study aims to protect cold-water fish habitat in Minnesota
Researchers are studying Minnesota’s cold-water fish habitat to better understand how climate change and land use affect lakes and streams, with the goal of helping wildlife managers better protect those ecosystems.
The Protecting Cold
Harvest on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs at 40% of state’s ’26 walleye quota
As Minnesota enters mid-July, the walleye harvest on Lake Mille Lacs has reached about 40% of this year’s quota, an increase from the same period last year.
Brian Nerbonne, regional fisheries manager with the
Wisconsin’s Northern Highlands research station has been for answers for 80 years
You likely missed it, but the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area in Vilas County celebrated its 80th anniversary June 20, making it one of the world’s longest-running fisheries research projects.
So, let’s blow our
