Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 12, 2023
Staff Report
December 12, 2023
There’s ice to fish, but not much more than last week. A look the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on Dec. 12, 2023.
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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 12, 2023
Site Staff
December 12, 2023
Back bays are locked up and there is some spearing for pike taking place.
MN Daily Update: Help gather and sell black spruce cones to state nursery
Site Staff
December 12, 2023
The Minnesota DNR is asking state citizens to help collect and then sell black spruce cones in northern Minnesota to the state forest nursery. Here’s how to get involved.
For Minnesota’s Fred Bengtson, four decades with the DNR was an extension of a lifetime with wildlife
Tori McCormick
December 12, 2023
Fred Bengtson left his job without even the rumor of fanfare.
He didn’t give a farewell speech to his staff, or emote on social media. A party? No chance.
After nearly 40 years
MN Daily Update: Biggest-ever catch of Asian carp on the Upper Mississippi River
Site Staff
December 11, 2023
The Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR partnered to catch hundreds of Asian carp out of Pool 6 in the Mississippi River recently. Here are the details.
In search of a perfect electric ice auger? Here’s what to consider
Joel Nelson
December 9, 2023
Deer seasons are over for many of us, so as December returns, so too does our interest in ice fishing. If you’re like me, that starts with some equipment review and accounting.
I look
Episode 465 – A mess of Asian carp on the Upper Mississippi River, an ice update, CWD update and deer kill update, and the Minneapolis cougar
Site Staff
December 9, 2023
Two DNR Fisheries employees join Managing Editor and host Rob Drieslein to talk about the 400 Asian carp found downstream from Winona in the past 10 days. That’s the most ever in Minnesota waters. Also,
December deer hunting: Unconventional warm weather calls for unconventional tactics
Ryan Rothstein
December 8, 2023
I distinctly remember the weather that day. It was a lackluster December day – slightly overcast, with temps at least five degrees above normal. Sure, there was snow on the ground, but nothing about the
Well-hidden whitetails: Here are three types of cover that hold late-season deer
Site Staff
December 8, 2023
The bulk of the bow deer season is in the rearview mirror. General rifle and shotgun seasons are over, as well. This leaves a bit of muzzleloader season and the final weeks of the archery
