Fishing
For young Pennsylvania fly-tying phenom, it’s fish, fish, fish
Karrie and Doug Sampsel had little idea that the $40 fly-tying kit they gave their son, Landis, for Christmas when he was 10 would ignite a passion.
“He’s always been a fisherman, and so
Commentary: Bureaucratic cooperation needed to solve conservation shortfalls
Bureaucracies, by design, resist change.
They aren’t open to new ideas. Max Weber described it this way: “The fully developed bureaucratic apparatus compares with other organizations exactly as does the machine with the non-mechanical
Riffles are magic: ‘Choppy water’ is paramount to trout production
The steep valley eventually led to a winding trail that subtly stair-cased down to a breathtakingly beautiful and utterly secluded section of trout stream in western Wisconsin.
This was the late 1990s, an era
Mike Schoonveld: Keeping fish alive requires some thought
Most “fishing” boats are equipped with a livewell to keep the fish alive for one reason or another. Great idea. Catch a fish, unhook it, toss it in a livewell and they’ll be alive and
Planning a fish fry? How’ bout some native rough fish?
As days warm and sunsets arrive later, many a Minnesota angler has fried fish on the brain. The bad news is, walleye and northern pike seasons don’t open for another couple of weeks. The good
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Dust off the cobwebs before fishing opener
I also like to check the bearings on my trailer. There’s nothing worse than having trailer trouble. I also like to go through all my rods. I mix up a little soap and water and
Into year eight, have Minnesota’s northern pike zones made a difference?
Former longtime Minnesota DNR fisheries supervisor Gary Barnard was one of the co-chairs of the northern pike technical committee that got new regulations and zones put in place – just before his retirement in 2019.<br
There’s value in night-fishing beneath the moon and stars
Andy’s noodly catfish rod bucked and plunged toward the surface of the Mississippi River, as below, a leviathan in the depths waged war on the hook and line that had it tethered. After fighting the
A natural leader, Jeff Manke honored as Minnesota Outdoor News’ 2025 Person of the Year
For all Minnesotans who fashion themselves outdoors types, spring is a busy time – busy, in the most positive and exciting sense of the word. Turkey hunting, fishing, and more, all of which consume a
