Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- DNR sets walleye regulations for the 2025 open-water season on Minnesota’s Lake Mille LacsThe Minnesota DNR announced on Thursday that anglers on Lake Mille Lacs will be able to harvest two walleye daily during the upcoming open water season, which b...
- Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too muchA bipartisan group of lawmakers this week urged the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests as ...
- Minnesota’s Little Jessie Lake in Itasca County is worth the stop for smallmouthThere are a lot of lakes in Itasca County, so a system such as Little Jessie Lake near Deer River often gets lost in the shuffle. But the lack of angler attenti...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: ’Tis the season for re-spooling with braidWhile monofilament line still has its place, I haven’t found any applications on spinning tackle that couldn’t be effectively accomplished with a braided ma...
- Outdoor Insights: ‘Accounting error’ means a 4% decline in available dollars for habitat work in MinnesotaBeing a public watchdog sometimes means sitting through boring legislative hearings and wading through long reports, then summarizing them for readers. Like thi...
- Lynx spotted in residential ‘dog pen’ near Minnesota’s Grand MaraisOut of seemingly nowhere, Sarah Hamilton, owner of Trail Center Lodge on Poplar Lake in Grand Marais, Minn., locked her eyes on a Canadian lynx prowling in the ...
- Ben Moyer: Trip from Pennsylvania to Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods worth the miles to extend ice-fishing seasonMy wife’s observation summed it up. “Do you realize you are going in the opposite direction of 99% of people traveling this time of year?” “Uh, yep!” ...
- WI Daily Update: Comment on state waterfowl seasonsThe Wisconsin DNR is looking for public input on duck hunting season zones and splits proposals. Here’s how you can comment. The post WI Daily Update: Comment...
- Mike Schoonveld: Here are some undeniable truths about fluorocarbon lineThe first time I attached a short fluorocarbon (FC) leader to the end of the nylon monofilament spooled on my reel was more than 25 years ago. I’ll admit, I w...
- Agencies studying fish movement on Ohio’s Great Miami RiverThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Miami Conservancy District (MCD), the Ohio DNR, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), combined re...
- MN Daily Update: Comment on fisheries management plans for 151 lakesThe Minnesota DNR is seeking public input on fisheries management plans for 151 state lakes. Listen here for the details. The post MN Daily Update: Comment on f...
- Take advantage of Ohio’s early spring steelhead opportunitiesMy first steelhead fishing trip was one to remember. Conneaut Creek ran high and turbidity clouded the flow. I could not see my feet. We had the place to oursel...
- Minnesota residents in Crosslake host denning bear and her cubs under porchPulling into a residential neighborhood in Crosslake and parking outside Tim and Vanessa Greer’s home, it isn’t obvious who they are hosting. Soon it’s re...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on March 12, 2025You need to head north to continue ice fishing. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on March 12, 2025. The post Minnesota’s statewide fishing repo...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the March 14, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calend...