Fishing
Here’s what not to forget on the walleye opener
Opening day of the walleye season in Minnesota – Saturday May 9, 2026 – is an important day for anglers who have been craving the opportunity to get into a boat on open water and
Minnesota DNR to host public meeting for Mille Lacs fisheries management
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resource invites anyone interested in fisheries management of Lake Mille Lacs to an informational meeting on the Thursday evening before fishing opener.
The in-person meeting is scheduled to discuss
89-year-old Michigan hunting and fishing group may shut doors soon
If Michigan United Conservation Clubs doesn’t raise $100,000 by May 1, “we will be forced to close our doors,” President Stephen Dey said in an email sent to members and supporters Monday.
According to
Outdoor Insights: U.S. Senate repeal on BWCA watershed mining ban sparks anger — and a conservation reckoning
The U.S. Senate vote that repealed the moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed last week felt inevitable after Donald Trump was elected president in 2024. Leading up to last Thursday’s action,
Commentary: Pennsylvania mentors should not be allowed to fish for trout
Once again, I had very mixed emotions about this past mentored youth trout fishing day.
I took two of my grandsons, ages 8 and 9, trout fishing on mentored youth day, March 28. I
Commentary: When it comes to hunting and fishing issues, grass not always greener
In Trout Bum, John Gierach wrote: “The trout are always rising in the pool just out of reach.”
This idea that “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” likely
Overconfident fish? Eyes can be bigger than mouths
Any angler who’s ever caught a 3-inch fish on a 4-inch lure must have wondered what, if anything, the fish was thinking.
Spoiler alert: It all boils down to the fact that evolution is
Steve Carney: Tips for Minnesota’s May 9, 2026 walleye opener
It’ll be hard to predict the success for the May 9 opener, still more than two weeks out, as our fickle weather recently has been so incredibly inconsistent. One step forward and two steps back.<br
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Zebra mussels confirmed in Little Cormorant Lake in Becker County
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Little Cormorant Lake, near Audubon in Becker County.
