Fishing Already Open For Many Species
Each year about 500,000 anglers flock to the water on the opening day of the fishing season for walleye, northern pike, bass and trout in lakes. Despite all the opener fanfare, fishing already is open...
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Lux Team Wins Tourney
Rod and Kaleb Lux placed first in the 40th Annual Dakota Anglers Walleye/Northern Tournament held May 21-22 at Jamestown Reservoir. Submitted Rod and Kaleb Lux totaled 112.08 points to win the 40th...
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MN Fishing Challenge Teams Raise $250,000
Grace Schultz holds two largemouth bass caught June 4 during the MN Fishing Challenge on Gull Lake. Photo by Collins Photography. A record number of teams, 134, fished Gull Lake June 4 during the...
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Stocking Enhances N.D. Fishing Opportunities
This year, about 150 waters across North Dakota are scheduled to receive walleye fingerlings, and another 40 or so will get northern pike. (N.D. Game and Fish Department photo) Starting in late May,...
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Action Strong At Amisk Lake
Keith Mickelsen hoists the 12 1/2 pound, 37.5-inch northern pike caught on Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. After 1,150 miles on the road over 2 1/2 days, we arrive early afternoon on Saturday at T...
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Storytime SNAPSHOTS: 43 Inch Northern Pike
Jack Yem, Grand Forks, caught this 43-inch northern pike July 26 on Devils Lake while fishing with a 5-foot featherweight rod and 4-pound test line. He was using a crawler baited on a No. 6 hook below...
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Malette Lake Outpost Camp In Northern Ontario Offers Wilderness Fishing Luxury
Jason Laumb of Grand Forks holds a 44-inch northern pike that hit July 24 while he was jigging for walleyes on Milette Lake in northwestern Ontario. Nestor Falls Fly-in Outposts owns an outpost camp on...
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Storytime SNAPSHOTS: 38-Inch Northern Pike
Connor Cleven, Thief River Falls, caught and released this 38-inch northern pike Aug. 12 while fishing with Bruce Henschel on Lake of the Woods. “He had just used his new fishing rod for the first...
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Big Bulls, Big Adventure; Massive Bull Moose Highlight Alaskan Hunting Trip
Patrick Novak had hunted moose and caribou in Alaska, but he’d never experienced anything like the encounter he witnessed on the third day of hunting along a tributary of the Yukon River during a...
View ArticleField Reports: New Pike Regulations Coming Next Spring In Minnesota
Current Minnesota northern pike regulations will remain in effect this winter, but major changes will become effective with the May 12 fishing opener next spring. The changes will include three...
View ArticleOutdoors Notebook: New MN Regulations, ND Dates Set
New pike regulations set for Minnesota anglers Northern pike anglers on Minnesota inland waters will face new regulations beginning with the general fishing opener Saturday, May 12. The new...
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North Dakota Spearfishing Season Has Evolved And Expanded
One of North Dakota’s most recent expansion in fishing opportunity is darkhouse spearfishing. At least, it seems like it’s recent, but in checking the record, it was back in 2001 when the North Dakota...
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Pike Fishing Heating Up On Lake Of The Woods And Devils Lake
Lake of the Woods As of early this week, great reports continued to come in for walleyes and saugers, Lake of the Woods Tourism reported Monday in its weekly update. Many resorts along the south shore...
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Working Art: Minnesota Man Recognized As Carver Of The Year
Although Robert Hedlund of Garfield, Minnesota creates beautiful works of art, they are also functional: It’s up to his customers as to how they will use the fish decoys he carves and whether they...
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Trolling For The Troops Thanks Veterans For Their Service
Camp Ripley staff teams with veteran’s organizations and anglers to create a unique experience for veterans and military members CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. — The ninth annual Trolling for the Troops event was...
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Fishing Report: Lake Of The Woods And Devils Lake Continue To Produce...
Lake of the Woods Fishing is good, but some anglers in recent days have switched techniques from anchoring and jigging to pulling spinners to put walleyes in the boat. According to this week’s report...
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North Shore Fishing Report: St. Louis River Estuary, Harbor Producing Nice...
We are still fishing hard and catching fish. It’s no secret, this has been one of the better spring fishing seasons we have had in some time. The only downfall is how chilly the temperatures have...
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North Shore Fishing Report: Lake Superior Lake Trout Move Deeper As Water Warms
Summer is here and things are about to get very busy on Northland lakes and rivers. Not that they weren’t busy enough as it is, but with the holiday weekend approaching, anglers should be cautious of...
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Smallmouths, Walleyes And Birch Tree Syrup Sweeten Northern Manitoba Adventure
ROCKY LAKE NEAR THE PAS, Manitoba — Let’s get one thing straight right from the get-go. The day was windy. Really windy. The kind of windy that might convince sensible anglers to stay indoors and...
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Northland Fishing Report: Different Week, Same Story On Lake Of The Woods —...
Lake of the Woods Anglers continue to boat limits of walleyes, both over the mud basin of Big Traverse Bay and near midlake structure, Lake of the Woods Tourism reported Monday in its weekly update....
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