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Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Safety first on first ice
And right now, you don’t need to walk across an entire lake to find the fish.

No carp jokes, please – smoked copi dip is a holiday treat
We’ve been eating invasive carp for a long time at our house. It’s all part of being a river rat and not letting anything go to waste. Consequently, long before DNR launched its rebranding and

Four tactics for early-ice walleye success – video
Brad Hawthorne and Nick Lindner share their top four tactics to help you catch more walleyes on early ice this season.

Fall trout and salmon options
Opportunities abound for hardcore anglers willing to brave low temperatures to chase various species on the Great Lakes and in Great Lakes tributaries.

Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Quick strike for late-season muskies
A quick-strike rig with a sucker minnow can be quite effective at this point in the year.

An all-day sit in a deer stand requires prep, patience, persistence
Tips on getting through an all-day sit in the deer stand.

Top baits for icing winter panfish
Get it going with spikes, maggots, plastics, mousies.

Tips for early-ice walleyes on Red Lake – video
Brian Brosdahl, Brad Hawthorne and Nick Lindner share some advice that will help you catch more Red Lake walleyes on first ice.

Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Find current seams on the Mississippi
If you are going to throw to the seams, get off the seam and toss plastics that way.