NORTHLAND
Paul Nelson fishing column for March 19: Ice fishing season is nearing the end
The ice fishing season is on borrowed time, especially for anglers trying to use vehicles to access area lakes. Anglers will still be able to use ATVs to access most lakes for a little while longer, but the ice fishing season is going to be over soon, unless temperatures get considerably colder in the near future.March 19, 2010
Blane Klemek column: Minnesota boasts nine species of woodpeckers
Woodpeckers are a group of birds perfectly adapted for what they do best.March 14, 2010
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
Buena Vista Snowjourn: Skiers take the course for 30th annual races
From 7-year-old twin skiers Anna and Elise Carlson of Barnum, Minn., to the senior competitor Jan Niskanen, 75, of Bemidji, the mild March weather Saturday gave 75 skiers a good norning for the 30th annual Buena Vista Snowjourn.
March 07, 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
Walker Eelpout Festival draws thousands
WALKER, Minn. – It’s the fishing festival where almost nobody dips a line. But the beer flows, the decked-out rigs roll, and it’s de rigueur to see a mini-bar being towed by a four-wheeler sliding by – with customers bellied up with a cold brew.
By Sarah Smith, Forum Communications , February 22, 2010
Blane Klemek column: The raven is a special bird
Ravens. There’s something very special about this large black bird so similar looking to its smaller cousin the American crow, yet so very different. They’re a symbol of the Northland’s cold and snow-laden wintertime coniferous forests –their calls beckoning, resonating, haunting.
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
Blane Klemek column: European starlings are successful competitors
Many years ago when I was employed as the manager of Wetlands, Pines and Audubon Sanctuary, a wildlife refuge and environ-mental education center near Warren, Minn., some of my duties included building, installing, monitoring, and maintaining bluebird and wood duck nest boxes. I especially enjoyed monitoring the structures to see if any boxes were occupied by nesting birds, squirrels, raptors or what have you.
February 14, 2010
National Long Track Marathon: Speed skating slated for Lake Bemidji
The 1,000-meter oval has been cleared and preparations are almost complete for the 2010 National Long Track Speed skating Marathon Feb. 20 and 21.
By Molly Miron , February 13, 2010
Blane Klemek column: Backyard bird count gives amateurs chance to contribute to science
The National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology are once again sponsoring the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC).
February 07, 2010
Lake Bemidji Pond Hockey Classic: Festival to benefit skating organizations
Bemidji will launch another celebration of winter later this month with the first Lake Bemidji Pond Hockey Classic Feb. 26-28.
By Molly Miron , February 04, 2010
Blane Klemek column: Upland sandpiper inspires emotions
July 9, 1997. “I called a curious upland sandpiper to me today. He or she landed less than a few yards from me on top of a post.”
January 31, 2010
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OUR VOICES Nat'l Park elk poacher fined $2,500
A Woodland man was sentenced Monday to three years probation after pleading guilty to illegally hunting elk at the Olympic National Park. Robert Hurst, 38, was ordered to forfeit any hunting licenses, stamps or permits, as well as perform 80 hours of community service. U.S. District Court Magistrat
Posted by: agweekfarmer on Jan 27, 2010 at 8:42 AM | Agweek10/28/09 Fishing & Outdoor Report
Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing & Outdoor Report Sportsman's Lodge Baudette, MN www.sportsmanslodges.com 800-862-8602 10/28/09 Emerald Shiner Run Update Late run this year! Looks like the big push might not be until November. We have heard of a few reports with fair luck, but n
Posted by: SportsmansLodge on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:31 PM | Sportsman's LodgeHoliday Meeting Planners Guide
Welcome to Sportsman's Lodges' M.P.G. — The Meeting Planner's Guide (or Meeting Perfection Guaranteed!) The Holidays are Just Around the Corner Are you Booked, or Still Lookin'? Dear Meeting Planner: You better watch out. You better not cry — if you don't book the Holiday meeting v
Posted by: SportsmansLodge on Oct 8, 2009 at 10:07 AM | Sportsman's LodgeGreat Fall Fishing Specials!
Fall Into Some Great Fishing at Sportsman's Lodges! It's a Fall Free-For-All Frenzy of Fishing at Lake of the Woods But You Probably Knew That Already … We just thought you'd like to be reminded of the relative ease and success that awaits the fall angler at Lake of the Woods. Around here
Posted by: SportsmansLodge on Aug 13, 2009 at 8:11 AM | Sportsman's LodgeFishing Report 7/22
Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing, Outdoor & Area Information Report Sportsman's Lodge www.sportsmanslodges.com 800-862-8602 7/22/09 Staying shallow The best fishing in recent days has been in shallow waters in depths between twelve to twenty feet in the sand of Big Tra
Posted by: SportsmansLodge on Jul 27, 2009 at 8:37 AM | Sportsman's LodgeOUR VOICES Members needed for Feeding Minnesota Task Force
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking members for a new task force charged with examining ways to create a surplus agricultural donation program. The nine-member Feeding Minnesota Task Force will advise the MDA on the consumption of Minnesota grown produce
Posted by: agweekfarmer on Jul 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM | AgweekFishing Report 6/17
Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing, Outdoor & Area Information Report Sportsman's Lodge www.sportsmanslodges.com 800-862-8602 6/17/09 100 fish per boat! Another great week! 100 fish per boat per day is not uncommon and a nice 31” walleye was released and is waiting for you this we
Posted by: SportsmansLodge on Jun 17, 2009 at 7:58 AM | Sportsman's LodgeFishing Report 6/11
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