Mid-winter crappie tips: Catching slow-moving slabs – video
Site Staff
February 13, 2023
Putting the hurt on some slow-moving mid-winter crappies and a few tips that will help you find and catch the slabs.
Minnesota
Winter can be prime time to find new lakes to fish
Joe Shead
February 13, 2023
Northern Minnesota, in particular, is dotted with all kinds of small lakes that often require added effort to reach. As a result, they often harbor relatively untouched fishing potential. At the very least, getting to
Snowshoeing: a wintertime activity when the white is deep
Brian Haines
February 12, 2023
For centuries, snowshoes have been a mainstay of winter travel. Their origins are not entirely known, but some historians believe they first were developed around 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The earliest known snowshoes were
Minnesota DNR rescues bear trying to hibernate in a culvert
Staff Report
February 11, 2023
Local residents had told state officials the bear was “stuck.” According to the DNR, “melting snow can sometimes flood bears out of culverts, and that’s what happened … the culvert started to flood and (the)
Tiny baits, little fish, and a visit in the ice house from an otter
Steve Carney
February 11, 2023
Tiny minnow imitators have been the most successful at catching large bluegills lately. Believe it or not, they work just as well without wax worms or larvae as they do with the bait, but there
Aerators deliver breath of fresh oxygen to winter waters, but some Minnesota lakes may benefit without them
Tori McCormick
February 10, 2023
Many fisheries officials in the southern Minnesota region – where fish kills are more commonplace – would rather manage a fishery by letting nature take its course. Aerators, they say, oftentimes work against resetting a
Expansion of feral hogs in southern Canada a ‘true concern’ for Minnesota
Eric Morken
February 10, 2023
Invasive swine aren’t just a problem erupting from the southern United States. Large feral pigs are proving they are well adapted to cold climates as their expansion across southern Canada has them nearing the Northwest
Jeremy Woinarowicz named Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer of the Year
DNR Report
February 9, 2023
The conservation officer from the Thief River Falls West station is active in covering his own station and surrounding areas while also helping to train in new officers each year.
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota bill again introduced to eliminate shotgun zone during deer season
Rob Drieslein
February 9, 2023
DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Meier said the agency is neutral on the concept right now and wants to review any bill that emerges.
