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Jeremy Smith: Time to take a pinpointed approach to managing forward-facing sonar
Technology and the fishing industry go hand in hand. With every season, new concepts hit the market, hoping to make their mark. Perhaps the most impactful innovation of the past decade lies in the electronics

Tips for catching perch anywhere – video
Perch are one of the easiest fish to catch under the ice and the list of lures you need for just about any situation is fairly short.

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: The art of fishing ‘community’ hot spots
When I’m forced to ice fish a pressured community fishing spot or a body of water full of conditioned/pressured fish, I get the lead out. There is no doubt that the majority of ice anglers

Steve Carney: Time for a fish shack towing upgrade
I admit it I’ve been towing my portable ice shacks with ropes for about 40 years.
Therefore, there have been a number of “ghost rides” that my portables have been on as a result,
Minnesota Mixed Bag: St. Cloud Sportsmen’s Show set for Feb. 7-9
The 37th annual St. Cloud Sportsmen’s Show runs Feb. 7-9 at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. This is central Minnesota’s biggest sport show, featuring boats, camping gear, RVs, hunting and fishing equipment, travel

In Minnesota, ‘community science’ has big impact on conservation efforts
Here’s a resolution for 2025: more community science. All in favor, raise your hand … or wing, or fin, or whatever.
In case readers are not aware, community science (alternately, “citizen science”) happens when

Do you follow proper ice-fishing etiquette? Here’s what to consider
With ice fishing well underway on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods (LOTW), the region’s tourism bureau thought that it would be timely and wise to list some common-sense rules of ice fishing etiquette for those

Bob Gwizdz: Making sense of the unwritten rules in hunting and fishing
Hunting and fishing are a lot like baseball in some ways. There are rules and there are unwritten rules. Like you always take a 3-0 pitch. There’s no penalty for swinging at a 3-0 pitch

Metro Area Fishing Report – January 28, 2025 – video
The fish are cooperating – here’s what you need to know to catch ’em.