
Steve Sarley: My respect for catfishing continues to grow
I rarely write about catfish because I rarely fish for them. My mistake.
There are two kinds of cats that we normally fish for here in Illinois, and really across the Midwest. Everyone sees

I rarely write about catfish because I rarely fish for them. My mistake.
There are two kinds of cats that we normally fish for here in Illinois, and really across the Midwest. Everyone sees

Thanksgiving weekend has a way of slowing us down – if only for a moment. Maybe it’s the quiet of the late-November woods, or the long shadows across the bottoms as the sun drops early.<br

There aren’t many other fishing options near Prairie Lake in St. Louis County. Located about 17 miles south of Floodwood, Prairie is a 794-acre fishery that mostly sits all by itself, kind of in the

As anglers across Minnesota wait patiently or eagerly for ice to solidify on their favored lakes, now could be the time to reflect on how the open-water season went to prepare for success next year.

Ice-making weather finally arrives across the state. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 26, 2025.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Nov. 28, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Nov. 28, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

The Minnesota duck season is ending soon (it ended Nov. 25 in the north zone, and it ends Nov. 30 in the central zone and Dec. 7 in the south), and once again, it was

As ice forms on waters across Minnesota, St. Paul RiverCentre will play host to the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show, set for Dec. 5-7.
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