
Changing fishing line is a matter of time and money
You might be wondering if it is absolutely necessary to change your fishing line at the beginning of a new season. That depends on a lot of factors. If you ask a professional fisherman, you

You might be wondering if it is absolutely necessary to change your fishing line at the beginning of a new season. That depends on a lot of factors. If you ask a professional fisherman, you

Crappies are starting to chow, and we’re looking to chase some catch-and-release bass in Wisconsin this week as well. Here’s what’s going on …

By nature, walleyes become super aggressive shortly after the rigors of spawning season. Their hard work is over, and they start looking to recover, which means heavy feeding.
From an angler’s standpoint, that means

The trout-fishing season kicked off April 15 for inland streams in Minnesota. With snow and ice melting in the northeast, there’s anticipation of high water and tough fishing conditions currently, but the North Shore offers

When it comes to choosing a color for walleyes, sometimes it really doesn’t seem to matter at all. But other times, getting that color dialed in can be a true game-changer.

I got into backwoods trout fishing after reading an article in a national outdoors magazine about a couple of state biologists who hiked into a remote pond in what is now the Siamese Ponds Wilderness

Every April it was the same thing. “You should come on up with us smelt hunting,” the guys would say. “It’s a good time.”
“I’ll think about,” I said those first couple of years

Restricted funds (license sales, park fees, etc.) account for $363.8 million (67%) of the DNR’s budget. Federal funding, including Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson money, accounts for $100.4 million (19%), $67.9 million (13%) came from the state’s

To report fish die-offs, people should call the Minnesota duty officer at 651‐649‐5451 or 800‐422‐0798 (the officer line is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week). An early report allows timely water and
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