MN Daily Update: Zebra mussels found in new northwest water
Outdoor News
May 1, 2026
The Minnesota DNR confirmed a new zebra mussel infestation in northwest Minnesota. Listen here for details.
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Minnesota’s New London-Spicer community rallies around family in effort to build new shooting complex
Justin Runberg
May 1, 2026
A community fundraiser, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will help build a new shooting complex in the New London-Spicer area, a project created to honor two brothers who died in a 2024 UTV
May in Minnesota now means a first crack at bass; here’s how to catch them
Rob Kimm
May 1, 2026
A significant change in regulations means Minnesota bass anglers can legally target both largemouth and smallmouth bass year round, with a portion of the season being catch and release only. (Harvest season openings and closures
Video shows evidence of reproducing cougar population in Minnesota for first time in more than 100 years
Eric Morken
April 30, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today that for the first time in more than 100 years, evidence of cougars reproducing in Minnesota was documented in video captured by the University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs
A Minnesotan’s waterfowling life: Remembering legendary wildlife artist David Maass
Ron Hustvedt, Jr.
April 30, 2026
“I’ve always liked to draw, even as a little kid, and I was raised in the outdoors. So, put those together, and I guess I was made to become a wildlife artist,” David Maass told
Minnesota’s early turkey kill drops from 2025 as hunters deal with poor weekend weather
Eric Morken
April 30, 2026
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters did not catch a break with the weather during the early portion of the season, and harvest numbers so far seem to be reflecting that.
Snow in early April made
C.B. Bylander: MN-FISH Summit lives up to expectations
C.B. Bylander
April 30, 2026
The Arrowwood Resort’s large conference room was packed as anglers from around the state came to hear the likes of Al Lindner, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Fisheries Chief Brad Parsons, and others.
MN Daily Update: A tip to catch those finicky trout
Outdoor News
April 30, 2026
Trout seasons are open and the streams and small rivers are in prime condition. Tim Lesmeister explains what to do to catch finicky trout when the bite isn’t on fire.
Minnesota 9-year-old harvests a top three tom in state’s record book
Justin Runberg
April 30, 2026
Nine-year-old Luella Malone has made it into the Minnesota record books by harvesting the state’s No. 3 overall turkey. The bird scored 90.88, five points above fourth place and one point behind second.
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