
South Dakota Fishing Report – March 11, 2026 – video
Many anglers broke out their long rods and are having decent success, especially on the Missouri River.

Many anglers broke out their long rods and are having decent success, especially on the Missouri River.

The weather is starting to wake up and so are the fish.

St. Paul — In recognition of his outstanding overall career performance, the DNR Enforcement Division named Conservation Officer Patrick McGowan the 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.

The ice fishing season has been long and productive in Minnesota, and I am spending most of my time preparing for the switch from ice to open water.
Three months on the ice was

The largest fly event in the Upper Midwest, the Great Waters Fly Expo, presented by Minnesota Trout Unlimited, runs this weekend, Friday through Sunday, March 13 to 15 at the Hamline University Walker Fieldhouse, 1550

Minnesota’s sportfishing organization – MN-FISH – will not support or oppose a statewide change in the state’s walleye harvest limit from 6 to 4.
The decision by the MN-FISH board to remain neutral reflects

With longer and warmer days ahead, crappies will begin pushing into shallow basins and weed flats adjacent to spawning bays.

Good ice remains north, but not so much to the south. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on March 11, 2026.

An informational hearing at the Environment, Climate and Legacy Senate meeting on March 5 debated the future of lead ammunition and fishing tackle in Minnesota.
A number of organizations testified for and against removing
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