Monster lake trout bests state record – by nearly 10 pounds
Associated Press
March 3, 2020
The 37.7-pound fish might have been around when the previous record lake trout, a 28-pounder, was caught in 1958.
Fishing
Fishing regs include notable changes for Mississippi River border waters
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 2, 2020
This is the first comprehensive update of regulations on the Mississippi River border waters in nearly 70 years.
New fishing regs set to go into effect
Wisconsin DNR Reports
February 27, 2020
A host of updated statewide, regional and local Wisconsin DNR fishing regulations will go into effect on April 1.
Chinook returns in Columbia River could be near-record low
Associated Press
February 25, 2020
This year’s forecasted return of 81,700 upriver spring chinook is up 12% from last year’s return of 73,100, which was the lowest since 1999.
Psst… don’t tell anyone, but kayak fishing rules
Tim Lesmeister
February 21, 2020
Kid Lesmeister all you want, but from Alaska to Minnesota to Florida, angling via kayaking has produced big fish and great memories.
A state-record perch – and on her first try ice fishing
Site Staff
February 18, 2020
Martina Drugovich didn’t expect to land a state record fish on her first-ever day as an ice angler. Armed with a new fishing license and brand new ice fishing traps, she was just hoping to
Minnesota wants anglers to go lead-free to help loons
Associated Press
February 18, 2020
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates lead poisoning causes about 14% of loon deaths in the state.
A reprieve for some northern pike in Utah Lake
Staff and News Reports
February 12, 2020
Instead of killing pike, anglers are asked to report, release tagged northerns caught in the lake.
Abracadabra: Angler pulls monster muskie through small hole in the ice
Site Staff
February 6, 2020
As if by magic, this angler pulled a 27-pound muskie through just an 8-inch hole in the ice. Check out the story here and see the video below to see this angler’s abracadabra-like feat.
