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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…
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report for Nov. 22, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS There’s some ice along the shorelines and in the bays, but the wind is pushing any ice that’s developed farther out. The ice that’s moving is soft, which is good, since it…
Zebra mussel larvae found in Lake of the Woods
No adult or juvenile zebra mussels reported, but number of larvae substantial.
Minnesota Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report for Nov. 15, 2019
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS The wind-protected bays are ice-covered and some shoreline ice has started to form. After unseasonably cold temperatures early this week, open water fishing options have likely ended due to shore ice, although…
DNR, Red Lake Band specialists provide update on zebra mussel larvae in Red Lake
Since confirming zebra mussel larvae in Red Lake in Beltrami County earlier this year, the Minnesota DNR and the Red Lake Band Department of Natural Resources have conducted additional plankton surveys in Upper and Lower Red Lake. In 2019, 105…
Water sample reveals zebra mussel larvae in Lake of the Woods
The DNR has confirmed zebra mussel larvae in water samples taken from one of three sites in Lake of the Woods on the northern Minnesota border. While no adult or juvenile zebra mussels have been reported, the number of larvae is substantial.
Minnesota DNR rejects ban on lead ammunition, tackle
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota wildlife officials have rejected a request from environmental groups to ban the use of lead in rifle bullets, birdshot and fishing tackle. The Minnesota DNR denied the petition Monday. DNR officials say restrictions on the…
Fishing first ice: Red Lake vs. Mille Lacs [video]
Yup, first ice is upon us, and two renowned fisheries will be busy as open water gives way to hard water. Here, Minnesota guide Brad Hawthorne with Angling Buzz talk the early season bite windows on Lake Mille Lacs and Red Lake…
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