
MN Daily Update: Catch bigger crappies
Freshwater fishing hall of famer Dave Genz says if you want big crappies there’s things you have to do to catch them. Here’s what it is.

Freshwater fishing hall of famer Dave Genz says if you want big crappies there’s things you have to do to catch them. Here’s what it is.

There aren’t many public lakes in south-central Polk County, so anglers take what they can get in the immediate area. They have it pretty good with Union Lake.

Be a part of Minnesota whitetail deer hunting history and include your trophy in the biggest display of state bucks in one place. If you took a mount-worthy buck during one of the past Minnesota
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 20.

Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th
After receiving preliminary approval from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a new study on how bird flu moves through wild animals was approved by Gov. Tim Walz in early January.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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