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Spring walleye fishing on Rainy River all but nixed with access closures
The Koochiching County Board voted unanimously to close the county-owned Rainy River accesses, which include the Upper Sioux landing, Frontier landing, Nelson Park landing and Vidas landing due to concerns of large numbers of anglers coming into the area in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision will be reviewed April 14 at the next board meeting.
Angling Buzz video: A study in eelpout
In this Angling Buzz video, Tyler Robinson, a Bemidji State University grad student, and Shannon Fisher, of the Minnesota DNR, discuss a study they've been working on – tracking the movement and behavior of burbot/eelpout, a species that's been growing…
Mille Lacs open-water walleye regs: Catch-and-release only, July closure
Additional regulation changes for trophy northern pike and bass.
More than 50 invasive carp captured on Mississippi River
In response to this discovery, the DNR is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wisconsin DNR and commercial fishing operators to conduct large-scale netting, studies of the captured carp and increased monitoring.
Fishing regs include notable changes for Mississippi River border waters
This is the first comprehensive update of regulations on the Mississippi River border waters in nearly 70 years.
Minnesota AG: Mille Lacs Indian Reservation still exists
Could reverse more than a century of state policy and could have deep implications for people who live around one of Minnesota's destination fishing areas.
Mille Lacs safe harvest for walleye unchanged
Open-water walleye regulations will need to consider this winter’s harvest and the expected conditions during spring and summer.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 10, 2020
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East - ATVs are being used, but snowmobiles are allowing anglers to go just about anywhere, and there’s still pockets of slush to deal with. Continue to work through resorts for road,…
Organizers cancel International Eelpout Festival in Walker
The organizers said they could not reach an agreement on a number of terms with the Cass County officials. So they canceled what would have been the 41st annual event, which had been planned for Feb. 20-23.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 3, 2020
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Ice thickness varies throughout the lake, and with additional snow, slush continues to be a problem in most areas of the lake that people are allowed to access. Heading into this weekend,…
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Dec. 27, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Most fishing activity remains in the bays, on shoreline points and breaks, or some reefs and other structure close to shore. Snowmobiles or ATVs with chains are best in the bays, and…
Remembering Berkley Bedell [video]
Upon his recent passing, a tribute to Berkley Bedell, the founder of Berkley & Co., which eventually became Pure Fishing. A rich and impactful life that left a lasting imprint on the sport fishing industry and beyond.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report – Dec. 20, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Ice conditions have slightly improved, but there’s still quite a bit of range in ice depths. Some anglers are getting on the bays and catching a few walleyes, while others…
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report for Dec. 13, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS East – Fishing activity remains limited to the bays, with as much as 8 to 10 inches of ice reported in Isle Bay. Some walleyes are being taken here in 15 to…
Minnesota DNR, Red Lake Nation renew Upper and Lower Red Lake fishery management agreement
The new MOU closely parallels previous 1999-2019 agreements that facilitated restoration of high-quality walleye fishing to Minnesota’s largest inland body of water. The agreement states that each entity will support the Red Lake Fisheries Technical Committee, a joint panel of experts that recommends policies and practices to maintain a healthy fishery.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report for Dec. 6, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The majority of the lake capped with ice last week, just before the snow hit. Early this week, resorts were still cleaning up the 12 inches of snow that fell and didn’t…
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing Report for Nov. 29, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Some of the bays had “walkable” ice and there was some limited fishing activity for pike, but it wasn’t advised early this week with the wind and warm weather. The main lake…
Future remains in doubt for Lake Superior ciscos
Lake Superior’s cisco numbers have been steadily falling over the past decade. Last year’s commercial catch was just half the haul from 2006. As climate change makes Lake Superior’s winter ice cover — which helps cisco eggs hatch by protecting them from the…
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