A lot more hunting than fishing happening this week. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 4, 2025.
Unlike last year when the Minnesota DNR extended the otter season, and trapping opportunities for fisher and bobcats expanded to the southern half of the state, trappers shouldn’t expect any changes to this years’ regulations.<br
The best action remains in 15-25 feet of water along traditional fall locations from Pine Island to Morris Point Gap, Zippel Bay, Long Point, and over to Twin Islands.
Researchers in Michigan reported earlier this year that they caught the oldest known Great Lakes lake trout. Listen here for details.
The Minnesota DNR is looking for information on a swan poaching incident in western Minnesota’s Pope County. Listen here for details.
What’s happening on the water as the open-water season winds down.
In all the times we’ve fished together, my son has lobbed untold thousands of questions. Only one has really stuck with me: “Dad, why don’t we ever catch any walleyes?”
“Because we don’t fish
Minnesota’s lakes are resilient, but if pushed too hard, they will change, sometimes for the worse.
Mother Nature, another name for the complex web of natural processes, has a way of rebalancing lake ecosystems
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include Editor Tim Spielman sharing his story with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein about his successful archery deer hunt last week. They also discuss a new winter walleye
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