Bemidji State anglers running second at Bassmaster College Series tourney
Brian Linder and Nathan Thompson are only ounces behind the leaders heading into the final day.
Bass
When the bass frenzy arrives, make the most of it
Recent outing a good reminder, whether you’re targeting bass or any other species, that when the bite is on, you’d better enjoy it.
Minnesota, Wisconsin propose fishing regulation changes on Mississippi
Would include the combined daily bag limit for walleye and sauger from six to four, with one over 20 inches, and include an option to further reduce the bag limit for sauger in Pools 5 through 9; the existing 15-inch minimum length for walleye would remain.
Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance to host Team Big Bass Challenge, high school event
The inaugural Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance (MLSA) Free the Fighter Team Big Bass Challenge, presented by In Tune Marine/Vexus Boats, is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 6 on Lake Mille Lacs in central Minnesota, along with an MLSA high school event Oct.…
Home run: Grand Rapids anglers dominate in Minnesota Junior Bass Nation State Championship
On Grand Rapids' Lake Pokegama, three twosomes of local juniors finish in the top five.
Mittelstaedt rallies to win Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship
Kent Mittelstaedt finished with a flurry to win the Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship Aug. 17 on Lake Pokegama in Grand Rapids. Mittelstaedt, out of New Hope and the Viking bass fishing club, bested 220 of Minnesota’s best bass fisherman in…
Minnesota's Linder-Thompson third in Bassmaster high school national championship
Alabama 1-2 in tournament, presented by Dick's Sporting Goods, which included 670 anglers on 337 high school teams from across the nation and three countries.
Blackfish tournament highlights the diversity of modern bass-fishing techniques
Inaugural event on Lake Minnetonka attracts 68 teams employing drop-shots, swim jigs, jig worms, chatter baits and other lures for big largemouths.
Crankbaiting your way to summer walleye and bass success
An immediate, aggressive approach to fishing can produce more action quickly during a hot bite of mid-summer.
Anglers can help as DNR considers Mississippi River regs changes
Those who fish the Mississippi between Hastings and the Iowa border encouraged to fill out online questionnaire aimed at gathering public input as the agency reviews bag and size limits for gamefish on that stretch of the river.
Walleyes reign, Rainy bass to get their day
First-ever NABC bass tournament a highlight on growing Lake of the Woods-area tournament fishing slate.
Schooling north country summer smallmouth bass
When a bronzeback busts a topwater lure, gear up, because other hawgs likely are close.
Minnetonka High School reigns in state fishing
Mitchell McGannon and Jon Olmsted claim 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Minnesota State Championship on Lake Mille Lacs.
Tournament fishing has made Americans better anglers
Watching the national bass and walleye tournament fishing scene flourish has been extremely gratifying for the author, who is emceeing the inaugural Blackfish Classic in July.
Becoming a better angler 202: fish-fighting skills
Lose enough big bass, walleyes, or pike, and eventually everyone figures out how to coax their catch into a net.
Fishing for position – wacky-rigging your way to bigger bass [video]
Not using this fishing technique? Then expect America’s next top anglers to inquire: “Why aren’t you wacky-rigging?”
Quest for fishing: experiment to discover the better presentation
Whether you’re fishing off a continental shelf for swordfish, swinging for river steelhead, or slip-bobbering for opener walleyes, always be ready to switch things up.
Department of Health advises against eating Lake Harriet largemouths, all Lake Elmo fish
MDH and MPCA officials say the most likely source of the elevated levels of PFOS in Lake Elmo is surface and groundwater contaminated by the former 3M disposal site in Oakdale. PFOS levels in Lake Harriet have been declining since the source of the PFOS – the nearby Douglas Corporation plating facility – was addressed starting in 2010.
DNR: New estimate shows healthy Mille Lacs smallmouth population
A population estimate completed this year shows there are some 67,000 smallmouth bass in the 128,000-acre lake.
Two Prior Lake, Minn., anglers named to Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team
Four Minnesotans also named honorable mention; Great Lakes region has strong presence.
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