
MN Daily Update: Top three fishing lures of all time
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Museum recently released its list of top 100 lures of all time. Tim Lesmeister tells you what the top three are.

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Museum recently released its list of top 100 lures of all time. Tim Lesmeister tells you what the top three are.

With around 400 applicants seeking funding from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Natural Resources this year, only 109 are making the cut for a package of projects that will go before the Legislature in 2026.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Aug. 8, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Win Mitchell knows a thing or two about introducing people to waterfowl hunting, and he’s going to share as much of his knowledge as people are willing to consume during his daily seminars both weekends

I’ve recently found a great and consistent crappie and walleye bite on waters in Grant County in western Minnesota, about an hour from home.
In this part of Minnesota, as it is with many

Consider using ned rigs- 2 ½ to 3 inches in length for tougher bite situations.

After following its Facebook page for a few years, Jake Ulm, of Milaca, Minn., decided to apply to go on a muskie-fishing trip on Lake Vermilion with the nonprofit group, Hometown Hero Outdoors.
“I’ve

The walleye bite on Rainy Lake on this Minnesota/Canadian border water has been the best it’s been in over 20 years.
Walleye are consistently being caught in 22 to 27 feet of water, with

Walleye action remains pretty good for this time of year. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Aug. 6, 2025.
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