Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar — Jan. 18, 2023
A look at outdoor-related events coming up around Minnesota.
Fishing
There’s no dearth of walleyes in Minnesota’s White Earth Lake in Becker County
Smallmouth bass have always been part of the mix in White Earth, but they really started showing up in bigger numbers during the 1990s.
A look at ice fishing’s impact on North Dakota fish populations
There was a time as recently as the mid-1980s when North Dakota didn’t have a daily limit on perch.
Fast forward with more waters and limits and the fishing is even better. Coincidence? Probably not, but the return of water had much more to do with the current state of strong fisheries in North Dakota.
Michigan DNR reports a successful 2022 fall fish stocking season
The Michigan DNR stocked 624,205 fish, collectively weighing 7.8 tons, at 85 locations across the state during the fall of 2022.
Michigan’s Mixed Bag: Share your thoughts with the DNR at upcoming meetings
Outdoor news items from around Michigan.
Michigan’s Black Lake sturgeon season begins Feb. 4
All anglers must register online to participate in the fishing season, and those age 17 or older must have a valid Michigan fishing license.
Can genetic geniuses solve the invasive mussel problem?
Of all the invasive species that have wrought their own form of degradation to the environment of the Great Lakes, none have been as widespread or so devastating as the mussel cousins – zebra and quagga.
Michigan’s inland cisco fisheries abound
The cisco typically is found in relatively deep cold well oxygenated lakes with good deeper water summer habitat (Hypolimnion). Lakes that can support trout and whitefish are usually classified as oligotrophic, which have relatively low levels of nutrients, are typically relatively clear, and have good hypolimnion waters during summer thermal stratification.