FISHING
Paul Nelson fishing column for March 12: Warm weather and rain create quick melt
Lakes in the Bemidji area did a considerable amount of melting this past week. Most lakes are wet and sloppy, with the accesses and other high traffic areas covered with water.March 12, 2010
'Rods and Reels for Kids' program going strong in Bemidji area
Bemidji’s Take a Kid Fishing program will once again provide free rods and reels to youngsters who take part in the 2010 event, which is scheduled for June 9.
March 11, 2010
Paul Nelson column for March 5: Focus turns to panfish as gamefish season ends
The gamefish season is over for the inland waters of Minnesota, but that does not mean the ice fishing season is over.March 05, 2010
Paul Nelson fishing column for Feb. 26: Last chance to go after gamefish this weekend 
The season closes for walleyes, northern pike and other gamefish species q5 midnight Sunday night. Anglers are allowed to fish for crappies, sunfish, perch and rough fish species like whitefish and eelpout continuously in Minnesota.
February 26, 2010
West Wind Resort in Waskish is the Business of the Week
Nestled along the shore of Upper Red Lake sits good food and good hospitality — West Wind Resort in Waskish.
By Emily Gedde , February 21, 2010
Take a Kid Fishing event a success
Big thanks to DNR naturalist John Fylpaa, assisted by Kathy, in hosting the Take a Kid Fishing event on Lake Bemidji on Feb. 14. It was a lot of hard work on a windy day, but those of us there had a great time. The tent setup helped out.
February 21, 2010
Paul Nelson fishing column for Feb. 19: Eelpout Festival begins today in Walker City Park
Fishing should improve quickly once the snow starts to melt and more seasonable weather patterns arrive in the Bemidji area.
February 19, 2010
Teenager shot in head while ice fishing near Ely
Ely, Minn. (AP) — A teenager is recovering after he was shot in the head while ice fishing in a shanty on a northeastern Minnesota lake.
February 18, 2010
Paul Nelson column for Feb. 12: Deep snow tough on anglers, great for snowmobilers
The average snow depth in the Bemidji area is about 16 inches, with more light snow possible this weekend. The conditions have been excellent for snowmobiling, with many miles of groomed trails and numerous lakes covered with snow available for riding.
February 12, 2010
Paul Nelson column for Feb. 5: Fish more active as days grow longer
The days are getting longer by almost three minutes per day and the average daily temperatures are slowly beginning to increase across the north country.
February 05, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Protecting Red lakes into future
The state of Minnesota and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa on Thursday continued an important partnership in the preservation of Minnesota’s premier walleye fisheries. The two signed a new five-year agreement, which included the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, to jointly manage to maintain the health of the Upper and Lower Red Lakes fishery.
January 31, 2010
Paul Nelson column for Jan. 29: Snowdrifts limit anglers’ access to the lakes
Last weekend most of the snow on the lakes had melted and anglers were briefly able to drive just about anywhere they wanted to on the ice. Now there is more snow on the lakes and bitter cold temperatures have returned to the Bemidji area.
January 29, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Drawing a battleline on Asian carp
Minnesota natural resource managers in recent years have turned considerable attention to the issue of invasive species. We treasure our lakes and streams, and want to protect the quality of them from other than native species which can quickly change the biosphere into something less desirous.
January 29, 2010
Minnesota, Red Lake tribe sign fishery pact
RED LAKE — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs have signed a new five-year agreement that outlines how they will work together to maintain the health of the Upper and Lower Red lakes fishery.
January 29, 2010
Paul Nelson column for Jan. 22: Anglers switch to panfish when walleyes slow down
The mid-January thaw helped compact the snow on area lakes, which should make it easier for anglers to get around on the ice, at least until more snow falls.
January 22, 2010
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OUR VOICES Idaho hunter takes 180-pound wolf
COEUR d'ALENE - As the woman walked by the truck with the tailgate down, she glanced at what lay in the bed of the pickup parked outside Fish and Game's Coeur d'Alene headquarters. Then, her eyes opened wide. "Oh my God," she said. It was the head and fur of what had been a massive wolf
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 25, 2010 at 8:15 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Florida fairway gator gives golfers photo-op
We’ve all seen them — alligators lounging on a golf course fairway or sitting idly in a greenside pond — and wondered: Would they ever really strike? And now there is proof that alligators are always on the hunt and unafraid to lash out violently to get a meal of meat whether deep
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:28 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Army chooses new camo for Afghanistan soldiers
The Army will begin fielding MultiCam, a more effective camouflage pattern for Afghanistan, in August. Soldiers deploying in late summer will be the first to receive the new versions of the Army Combat Uniform; soldiers already in theater will begin getting them in the fall. MultiCam, made by Crye
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 23, 2010 at 8:43 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Ice angler catches first walleye, bullet in one day
Ryan Byrnes loves fishing so much that he left Phoenix to spend winters at college in Ely, Minn., where walleye are practically a snowball's throw from his classrooms. Wednesday night he got an ice-fishing experience he'll never forget: First, he caught his first walleye ever. Second, he got shot i
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 22, 2010 at 8:22 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES OK man to pay $33K for poaching penned breeder buck
A judge Wednesday ordered a poacher to pay $33,000 in restitution for killing "Pretty Boy,” a tame white-tailed breeder buck, in a pen. Justin Ray McDaniel, 25, of Newalla, also was put on probation for 10 years and must spend 10 days over weekends at a private lockup facility. McDani
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 19, 2010 at 8:23 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES DNA helps convict Oregon elk poachers
In a first for Oregon, DNA evidence was used to help win convictions in a crime against wildlife. Oregon State Police Lt. Randy Scorby said Tuesday that DNA from an elk illegally killed in November 2007 matched DNA found on a hatchet and plastic packaging seized from the homes of two suspects. The
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 18, 2010 at 8:18 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Minnesota deer harvest down 12.5%
Minnesota hunters took fewer than 200,000 deer during the 2009 season, state conservation officials reported Tuesday, reflecting the mission of regulators to bring down the number from the previous season. Compared with 2008's total of nearly 222,000, the overall take declined by about 12.5 percent
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 17, 2010 at 8:28 AM | Northland OutdoorsOUR VOICES Couples wed, renew vows at Savannah Bass Pro Shops
Country 106.9 hosted "Reid, Will You Marry Me?" wedding ceremonies today at Bass Pro Shops in the Savannah Mall. Reid Thrush, the radio station's morning host, was the wedding officiator. The couples that wed included Melissa and Brandon Davis, the contest's grand prize winners, along sid
Posted by: NorthlandOutdoors.com on Feb 16, 2010 at 8:26 AM | Northland Outdoors
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