Fishing
Outdoor Insights: Tributes in Minnesota as leadership is lost; and turmoil in Washington D.C.
While local leaders honor Melissa Hortman’s thoughtful governance in Minnesota, federal lawmakers keep playing games with public lands.
Condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman.
Mike Schoonveld: Senate bill introduced to collect taxes on foreign-made hunting, fishing gear
Several months ago I wrote a column with the title, “Who Funds Fisheries Programs.” It highlighted a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the difficulty of collecting excise taxes on foreign-made
Michigan Fishing Report – June 18, 2025
Lake Trout anglers continued to do very well jigging or trolling here.
Steve Carney: Lagging water temperatures dominate much of Minnesota
I had the distinct pleasure to guide a U.S. Army veteran recently. Merlyn Albertson served in post-World War II Okinawa and was the winner of a contest from one of the radio stations where I
Forest Service proposing Boundary Waters fee increase
The Superior National Forest is proposing increases to recreation fees for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to increase education and maintenance, and to enhance visitor experience.
The Superior National Forest is sharing the
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota Trappers Association to host annual convention in Wadena
The Minnesota Trappers Association will host its annual convention July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Wadena County Fairgrounds. Open to the public, the event brings together trappers, outdoors enthusiasts, and families for three days
Commentary: Why Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters opposes this mine in this place
For a decade, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters has worked to defend the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for future generations of hunters, anglers, and paddlers.
The BWCA is a federally designated wilderness area
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Avoiding line twist with substitutions, solutions
Line twist can be a frustrating problem. Most line twist problems happen with spinning reels and not as much with baitcasting reels. Monofilament and fluorocarbon lines have problems with line twist, and the superlines/hardlines/braids have
Walleye rearing ponds boost fisheries across Michigan
Walleye fishing in Michigan would suffer without rearing ponds. Rearing ponds outproduce all of Michigan’s hatchery production by far, and it’s possible that they even produce a better product.
“There’s no question that walleye
