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North Dakota Fishing Report – May 8, 2024 – video
It has been a windy and wet start to the month of May but that hasn’t stop a few people from getting out.

Steve Carney: Reflecting on my favorite fishing opener in 1993
Looking back on 51 years of Minnesota fishing openers, I have one opener that stands out. The fishing opener of 1993 was one of the greatest days of my life.
Gary Sorenson, of Insurance
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Turkey harvest at 13,117 through May 5
The 2024 spring wild turkey harvest count was at 13,117 toms through Sunday, May 5, according to Nate Huck, Minnesota DNR resident game bird specialist. The turkey hunt had completed three seasons on Tuesday, May

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Slow or fast best for early walleyes?
Walleye season begins this weekend, and where to start fishing and what to use are the big questions for anglers. Be versatile and mobile. Start shallow and move deeper as the day progresses. Rocky points

Anglers have reason for high hopes entering Minnesota’s May 11 fishing opener
Anticipation for this year’s Minnesota fishing opener Saturday appears more amped than in recent years. But that’s to be expected, given that most anglers had few chances to wet a line last winter due to

Michigan to receive $1.7M to remove barriers, build fish passages
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investing $1.7 million in three projects in Michigan – to replace undersized road-stream crossings and remove a dam.
The Midwest Region will see $26 million from the

Commentary: EPA action on ‘forever chemicals’ good for humans, fish, wildlife
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances underscores the agency’s commitment to addressing serious threats posed by per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals to public health and the environment.

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves Minocqua Chain walleye emergency rule
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved by unanimous decision an emergency rule that led to the opening of walleye harvest to hook-and-line fishermen on the Minoqua Chain of Lakes beginning midnight, May 7.
The

Jumbo perch are thriving on Minnesota/Wisconsin waters of the Mississippi River
A few years ago, while fishing with my kids on a Mississippi River backwater near Winona, Minn., my dad and I got into a mess of yellow perch, big ones. After an hour of the