Steve Carney: Proper care for your fish fillets is important during raging summer heat
Steve Carney
July 29, 2026
Catching shallow walleyes, and keeping them fresh during a ragingly hot summer
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Lake Traverse: Where Minnesota/South Dakota border walleyes grow in a hurry
Glen Schmitt
July 29, 2026
Lake Traverse is located north of Browns Valley on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. Since it is border water, management of the lake is a cooperative between the two states, and border water fishing regulations apply.<br
Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
July 29, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: AIS stop leads to discovery of overlimit of walleyes
Staff Report
July 29, 2026
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Minnesota’s mid-summer smallmouth report
Justin Lightfoot
July 29, 2026
Smallmouth bass fishing is heating up across the Otter Tail area as fish settle into their summer patterns. Rock piles, boulder fields, and main-lake points in 10 to 25 feet of water are producing some
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on July 29, 2026
Outdoor News
July 29, 2026
Fishing is light as challenging heat continues. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report across the state on July 29, 2026.
Minnesota’s deer harvest opportunities to expand for 2026; regulation changes hunters need to know
Justin Runberg
July 29, 2026
One-third of Minnesota’s deer permit areas will receive increased harvest opportunities for the upcoming season, along with other changes to this year’s deer hunting regulations.
David Trauba, wildlife section manager for the DNR, told
Minnesota Mixed Bag: International Black Bear Show in Grand Rapids set for July 31 to Aug. 2
Staff and News Reports
July 29, 2026
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Mark your calendar for the International Black Bear Show, taking place July 31 to August 2 at the Yanner Arena in Grand Rapids.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Ducks and duck hunting… It’s all about the habitat issues
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
July 29, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editors published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
