Minnesota Mixed Bag: Game Fair arrives Aug. 11-13, Aug. 18-20
Staff Report
July 20, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Minnesota published in the July 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Fishing
Continuous game-fish season still possible on Minnesota waters of the St. Croix River
Brian Mozey
July 20, 2023
The Wisconsin DNR in June decided that its recommendations to that state’s Natural Resources Board would not include opening a portion of the St. Croix River to a year-round game fish season. Now, the Minnesota
Finding some walleye gold in North Dakota’s Devils Lake
Steve Carney
July 20, 2023
I’m still suffering from a major walleye hangover after a recent trip to North Dakota’s Devils Lake. What a fishery! I rate this lake on par with some of Minnesota’s renowned lakes. Walleyes are numerous
Habitat stamp projects in the works in South Dakota
John Pollmann
July 20, 2023
In 2020, the South Dakota Legislature approved the creation of a habitat stamp that anyone purchasing a hunting and fishing license would also be required to purchase. The money raised through this additional annual fee
Here’s how to rig up double duty diver reels
Mike Schoonveld
July 20, 2023
Anytime I can get dual service (or more) from any of my fishing tackle, I’m a happy camper.
If I can use the same rod to troll using planer boards and then switch it
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announces departure of Land Tawney, longtime CEO and president
Staff Report
July 19, 2023
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced to a surprised national conservation community on Wednesday, July 19, that Land Tawney, the group’s president and CEO, would be leaving the organization. The change is effective the end of
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Anglers struggling to know difference between tiger muskies and northern pike
Staff Report
July 19, 2023
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the July 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
July 19, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Minnesota published in the July 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Swan Lake anglers in Otter Tail County, Minn., sing praises of largemouths, crappies
Glen Schmitt
July 19, 2023
The lake’s physical features favor bass and panfish. An abundance of bulrushes, cattails, and submerged vegetation provide ideal spawning and rearing habitat for those species.
