Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow starts March 9 in Minneapolis
Staff Report
March 9, 2023
A look at outdoor news items from around Minnesota published in the March 10, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Minnesota
Fish kills possible as snow keeps coming, winter lingers in Minnesota
Brian Mozey
March 9, 2023
Minnesota DNR officials say they again anticipate winterkill in some lakes before spring. How bad will it be? Officials say they’ll better evaluate the situation post ice-out.
Scarcity of deer in Minnesota means rules need adjustment
Steve Carney
March 9, 2023
I believe the deer aren’t there to begin with. I have dozens of contacts throughout the state, and I often heard, especially from friends in northern Minnesota, that groups of six to 12 hunters in
Spring snow goose hunting? A guide is worth consideration for many
Tori McCormick
March 9, 2023
If you want a guided hunt to chase the midcontinent flock of lesser snow geese, today you can do so pretty much anywhere. That’s especially true in Arkansas, Missouri, the Dakotas, and even prairie Canada
Beyond Minnesota: Wisconsin DNR plans to release wolf plan comments ‘eventually’
Staff Report
March 8, 2023
Wisconsin DNR agency spokesperson Katie Grant said in an email to The Associated Press that the DNR received about 4,000 comments and needed time to put them in a format that is easily accessible online.
Minnesota House committee OKs boating education bill
Tessa Pieper
March 8, 2023
The bill, as amended, was approved by the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee last week. It now goes to the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.
Nine people rescued from ice on Mississippi’s Lake Pepin in Minnesota
Brian Mozey
March 8, 2023
Six adults and three children were rescued from a sheet of ice on Lake Pepin on Sunday night, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported.
Here’s why boats don’t come equipped with headlights
Bob Zink
March 8, 2023
A younger friend in northern Minnesota sent me an image of his fishing boat with some really bright lights on the bow.
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Look for nymphs and find jumbo perch
Tony Roach
March 8, 2023
Many of our large lakes are exploding with nymphs, such as mayflies, fish flies, etc. This occurs along transition lines, at the base of drop-offs, and in depressions or holes on the top of flats.
