Fishing
Minnesota company will print Iowa fishing regulations booklet
A Minnesota company will print Iowa’s 2024 fishing regulations booklet, agreeing to print and distribute 175,000 copies to license sales vendors, natural resources agencies and DNR locations.
A contract was approved Thursday with Forum
Rapala VMC Corporation increases its stake in 13 Fishing
Rapala VMC to become the majority owner of DQC International, consolidating the 13 Fishing rod and reel brand into its global product offering, and accelerating the growth of 13 Fishing in the U.S. market.
High water temperatures, low flows cause shovelnose sturgeon kill on Iowa’s lower Des Moines River
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a release on the evening of July 13 reporting a substantial loss of shovelnose sturgeon in the lower Des Moines River due to high water temperatures and low
Amid calls for action, Minnesota DNR seeks to update plan for invasive carp
The Minnesota DNR is working on updating its “Minnesota Invasive Carp Action Plan” this summer, along with federal and adjacent state agencies and various stakeholders. The DNR says it’s using a “structured decision-making process” to
At least one Wisconsin lake does grow trophy northern pike
Wisconsin Outdoor News Editor Dean Bortz has had a 40-inch Wisconsin pike on his bucket list for years – his biggest so far is a 39 1⁄2-incher. To the best of my knowledge he hasn’t
Anglers can get a boost from proper eyewear
Two summer tips I’d like to offer are that you should definitely be using polarized sunglasses when outdoors, and always be armed with a good-quality sunscreen.
I always wear polarized sunglasses and preach that
How to ‘butterfly’ a bluegill – video
This fillet method yields a very nice, skin-on, tail-on fillet that is completely boneless (other than the tail base). You can cook this fish many different ways and enjoy that crispy skin, crunch tail and
Iowa DNR says catfish bite is on across the state
Fishing for catfish is a fun summer tradition for many Iowa families, and the DNR said in a release earlier this week that the bite is on across the state.
“Catfish will bite most
Southern Minnesota lakes get fish reboot after winterkill
At least for some lakes, fish winterkill during the 2022-23 winter season was likely the highest in the past decade, necessitating a round of unanticipated stocking of fish – from bluegills and bass to crappies
