Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
October 15, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Fishing
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: 911 call a reminder that duck dogs get excited, can tip canoes
Staff Report
October 15, 2025
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – October 15, 2025
Site Staff
October 15, 2025
Pacific salmon remains the top target for anglers on the Lower Niagara River. The peak of the run is occurring now, and it may be slightly past the peak.
Michigan Fishing Report – October 15, 2025
Michigan DNR
October 15, 2025
Bluegills were caught in good numbers with both live and plastic bait in this area.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show comes to Ramsey, Oct. 25-26
Staff and News Reports
October 15, 2025
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $10 for those ages 16 to 54; $7 for those age
North Dakota Fishing Report – October 15, 2025 – video
Devils Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports
October 15, 2025
How the cooler temps are changing the bite, what areas to target as docks start coming out, and why shore fishing is about to take center stage.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 15, 2025
Staff Report
October 15, 2025
Angler numbers drop, but walleye fishing is good. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 15, 2025.
Austin Priest named ‘Officer of the Year’ as Illinois DNR honors CPOs
Staff Report
October 15, 2025
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Austin Priest has been named DNR’s “Officer of the Year” for his “relentless enforcement of conservation laws and impactful public outreach.”
The announcement of Priest’s honor came as DNR recognized
Gretchen Steele: October’s quiet magic now playing across Illinois
Gretchen Steele
October 15, 2025
October doesn’t exactly arrive in southern Illinois – it drifts in, slow and sure, like the morning fog rising off the river bottoms.
One week you’re still swatting mosquitoes and cutting grass, and the
