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MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER Recent rain has helped pop the buds on trees and the early blossoming tulips are looking good.

Recent rain has helped pop the buds on trees and the early blossoming tulips are looking good.

outdoors / environment Wed, May 22, 2013 - 10:55am

From left, Minnesota state Sen. Rod Skoe, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and fishing guide Jason Durham launch a boat May 11 on Fish Hook River in Park Rapids. Anna Erickson | Forum News Service

Fishing guide looks back on hosting Dayton

PARK RAPIDS — When Jason Durham looks back on memorable Minnesota fishing openers, he’s going to have a tough time topping this year’s version of the big event. Guiding Minnesota...

outdoors / fishing Sat, May 18, 2013 - 9:43pm

Blane Klemek: Orioles, too, are a sure sign of spring

I observed my first oriole on May 14 in Detroit Lakes. The telltale whistle of the bird alerted me, and I began searching for the beautiful orange and black plumage...

outdoors Fri, May 17, 2013 - 4:13pm

Bemidji area lakes finally open and walleye fishing can begin

The 2013 fishing opener in the Bemidji area was a non-event for most anglers. Virtually all of the best walleye lakes in the Bemidji area were still covered with ice...

outdoors / fishing Thu, May 16, 2013 - 8:07pm

Ice, weather shut down fishing on opening day in Bemidji area

BEMIDJI – The extensive ice cover on the lakes, temperatures barely above freezing and a strong northwest wind shut down the fishing activity in the Bemidji area on Saturday and...

outdoors / fishing Sat, May 11, 2013 - 10:29pm

Downtown Park Rapids was filled with people for the community picnic to kick off the 2013 Governor’s Fishing Opener weekend. Jean Ruzicka | Forum News Service

Governor’s Fishing Opener will be icy

PARK RAPIDS — As of Friday, it appears the Park Rapids’ Governor’s Fishing Opener will be one for the record books. Ice still remains on the four lakes comprising the...

outdoors / fishing Fri, May 10, 2013 - 11:41pm

Each summer, anglers flock to Lake Bemidji and they catch their share of walleyes. Historically, however, Lake Bemidji has been able to withstand the fishing pressure and data from last year’s lake survey indicates the walleye population remains in very good shape Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Fishing Opener: Late ice causes headaches for anglers, area business owners

BEMIDJI — Those who study phenology have discovered that nature follows a predictable pattern. When the new leaves of the oak trees are about the size of a mouse’s ear,...

outdoors / fishing Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:04am

This spring will rival Lake Bemidji's latest ice-out date

This is uncharted territory to anyone who wasn’t alive in 1950 when the ice left Lake Bemidji on May 22. This is a spring that will rival that record latest...

outdoors / fishing Thu, May 09, 2013 - 4:21pm

While Lt. Larry Hanson explains how the Department of Natural Resources uses dogs to find invasive zebra mussels, his rescue dog Digger plays with a ball that was the dog’s reward for finding the zebra mussels hidden on a boat trailer Tuesday during a news conference and demonstration at Fort Snelling State Park. Jennifer Simonson | MPR Photo

Meet new zebra mussel inspectors: dogs

ST. PAUL — Zebra mussels often elude human inspectors that search boats being hauled into and out of Minnesota lakes. This year, they might have a harder time escaping the...

outdoors / environment Tue, May 07, 2013 - 11:49pm

Late spring complicates scenario going into Saturday’s walleye opener

This is going to be one (fill in the blank here) Minnesota walleye opener. … That’s the consensus of fisheries managers and fishing experts going into Saturday’s opening day of...

outdoors / fishing Sun, May 05, 2013 - 12:46am

Extended winter will impact walleye opener on Bemidji area lakes

With one week remaining before the Minnesota fishing opener on May 11, it still looks like there will be ice on many of the lakes in the Bemidji area when...

outdoors / fishing Thu, May 02, 2013 - 6:34pm

New data show anglers spent $2.4 billion in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — New federal data confirm that anglers who enjoy Minnesota's sky blue waters are still a powerful engine for the state's economy. Data from the U.S...

outdoors / fishing Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 8:48am

Don Williams of Bemidji submitted this photo of an otter and two geese on the Mississippi River near Bemidji earlier this week. Submitted photo

Don Williams of Bemidji submitted this photo of an otter and two geese on the Mississippi River near Bemidji earlier this week. Submitted photo

outdoors / environment Sat, Apr 27, 2013 - 10:16pm

Watercraft inspection training set for Saturday

BEMIDJI – Nathan Olson wants people to realize there are easy ways to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. To that end, the state Department of Natural Resources is...

outdoors Fri, Apr 26, 2013 - 12:31am

The team of (left to right) Kirk Saiger, Colt Uhlenhopp, Parker Beighley, Trevor Rhoder and Bryce Saiger captured the overall championship of the 13-week Bemidji Archery Club indoor shooting league. Finishing second was the team of Glen Olson, Chas Wall, Jeff Olson, Simon Kangas and Kaleb Bessler. Placing third were Brett Case, Greg Spaulding, B.J. Bujarski, Ron Case and Nick Brown.
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Bemidji Archery League champions

outdoors Thu, Apr 25, 2013 - 12:13pm

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