'Creative ways to stock fish in Minnesota waters'
DNR says 2020 fish stocking successful, despite challenges.
Walleye
Mille Lacs anglers allowed 1 walleye starting Dec. 1
Population trends support limited harvest during ice fishing season, DNR says.
It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
Upper Red Lake walleye regs tightened for winter season
Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. Heavy winter fishing over the last four years has resulted in the more restrictive regs.
Weedy walleyes in the late summer
When traditional walleye structure goes cold, consider a patch of vegetation that might just contain more than bass and pike.
Catch-and-release walleye fishing set to reopen on Mille Lacs
After a one-month shutdown, anglers can again fish for walleye on Lake Mille Lacs and use live bait, effective Saturday, Aug. 1.
Fishing tip: Beat the heat and troll for hungry moonlight walleyes
Record-breaking heat and bugs hindering your urge to wet a line this holiday weekend? Try trolling under a full moon for the region’s most popular freshwater gamefish
Mille Lacs walleye fishing set to close down for July
With the exception of the month of July, walleye angling on the lake is catch-and-release this season. Catch-and-release walleye fishing is scheduled to re-open on Saturday, Aug. 1, and continue through Monday, Nov. 30.
Angling Buzz video: Targeting spring walleyes
Why is spring walleye fishing awesome? Check out the Angling Buzz story here and video below for more.
Outdoor News video: What does missed year of stocking mean for Minnesota anglers?
Minnesota DNR cites COVID-19 social distancing protocols in canceling 2020 egg-take operations for walleyes, other species.
Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener won't be held in 2020
73rd annual event postponed to May 6-9, 2021; 2020 fishing opener still scheduled May 9.
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.
Mille Lacs open-water walleye regs: Catch-and-release only, July closure
Additional regulation changes for trophy northern pike and bass.
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.
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.
Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
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.
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…
Upper Red Lake walleye regulations change for winter season
The regulations, which become effective Sunday, Dec. 1, are the same as those of last winter but more restrictive than during 2019 open water fishing.
One walleye allowed for Lake Mille Lacs winter anglers starting Dec. 1
Winter anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will enjoy a walleye harvest this winter for the fourth season in a row, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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