Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 12, 2026
Staff Report
August 12, 2026
Thick weeds continue to produce a mixed bag of fish. Here’s the Minnesota fishing report on Aug. 12, 2026.
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Steve Carney: Early morning shady shoreline bass tactics
Steve Carney
August 12, 2026
What follows may sound simple, but I discovered a pattern way back in the day, and it still holds up years later: shaded shorelines!
My first stop on most of the lakes I fish
Steady drought affects lake levels in Minnesota
DNR Report
August 12, 2026
With lower-than-normal rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures in the past few weeks, persistent drought and lower lake levels have become common across a large portion of the state.
Much of north-central Minnesota is experiencing storage
Game Fair forum questions Amy Klobuchar on Minnesota outdoors topics
Staff Report
August 12, 2026
For decades, Minnesota Outdoor News has interviewed candidates for governor at Game Fair in Ramsey. That tradition continued last Saturday with an open forum with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the DFL candidate for governor in
Some public water accesses closing for upgrades in Minnesota
DNR Report
August 12, 2026
The Minnesota DNR will begin construction on Aug. 17 to upgrade the Riviera Public Water Access on the northern shoreline of Otter Tail Lake in Otter Tail County. The PWA will be closed during construction
Minnesota DNR names ’25 volunteer firearms safety instructor of the year
DNR Report
August 12, 2026
Kiger has been a certified firearms safety instructor since 2003, helping more than 2,000 adults and youth learn about safe firearms handling and the ethics and responsibilities associated with hunting and target shooting.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Second weekend of Game Fair runs Friday through Sunday
Staff and News Reports
August 12, 2026
The second action-packed weekend of Game Fair kicks off this Friday, Aug. 14 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16 at Armstrong Ranch Kennels in Ramsey.
Minnesota’s walk-in access program granted $2.1M from feds
DNR Report
August 12, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program recently awarded $2.1 million dollars to the Minnesota DNR’s Walk-In Access Program to increase public access to private lands
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Remember when Minnesota set an example among America’s waterfowling states?
Minnesota Letters To The Editor
August 12, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
