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Paul Nelson: Warm temperatures, wind, rain needed to remove ice from Bemidji area lakes

The countdown has begun to the 2013 Minnesota fishing opener on May 11. With only two weeks remaining before the season opens it is going to take a unique set...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Apr 25, 2013 - 12:04pm

Lake Bemidji could still be covered in ice for opening day of the fishing season

BEMIDJI – The opening day of the walleye and northern pike fishing seasons on Minnesota inland lakes is less than three weeks away. In a normal year, Bemidji area anglers...

outdoors / fishing Sun, Apr 21, 2013 - 12:30am

Governor’s Fishing Opener set for Park Rapids

PARK RAPIDS — Old Man Winter may be refusing to release his talons this spring, but the Governor’s Fishing Opener is definitely a go. “No date changes will occur,” Katie...

outdoors / fishing Sat, Apr 20, 2013 - 1:55am

Opener approaches but ice may still be on Bemidji area lakes

The elephant in the room is the late spring and whether the lakes in the Bemidji area will be open in time for the fishing opener on May 11. The...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Apr 18, 2013 - 3:52pm

Initial Bemidji Area Take a Kid Fishing meeting May 9

BEMIDJI – A glance outside may not indicate that summer is on the way but Bemidji Area Take a Kid Fishing officials are already making plans for the 27th annual...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 3:51pm

Spring walleye season coming to an end on Rainy River

This is the last weekend of the spring walleye season on the Rainy River. The season closes at midnight on Sunday. The 2012 Minnesota fishing licenses will expire on April...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 3:44pm

Spring meltdown on Bemidji area lakes has begun

The spring meltdown has begun. Daily high temperatures have been reaching into the 40s but so far the overnight lows have remained below freezing. The lakes are still locked in...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 28, 2013 - 3:15pm

Walleyes such as this respectable fish Jonny Petrowske of Waskish, Minn., landed in December 2011 were abundant this winter on Upper Red Lake. A relaxed slot limit and good fishing resulted in the highest wintertime walleye harvest since fishing on Upper Red resumed in 2006, a Minnesota DNR creel survey shows. Forum News Service File Photo

Creel survey documents strong winter season on Upper Red Lake

Buoyed by good fishing and an expanded range of “keeper”-size fish, anglers kept more than 93,000 pounds of walleyes this winter on the Minnesota portion of Upper Red Lake. According...

outdoors / fishing Sat, Mar 23, 2013 - 10:11pm

Lincoln Ryan stands in front of 130 rod and reel combos that will be given to this year’s Bemidji area Take a Kid Fishing participants who could benefit from a new fishing outfit. The rods and reels were bought at garage sales or were donated to the TKF program.
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Take a Kid Fishing officials appreciate used rods and reels

BEMIDJI – Each summer the Bemidji Area Take a Kid Fishing guides introduce more than 150 area youngsters to fishing. Introducing a young angler to fishing is important but the...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 4:10pm

Spring is here but Bemidji area lakes continue to make ice

Spring arrived this past week, at least on the calendar. Too bad there is little else in the current weather pattern that looks anything like spring. The 10-day forecast offers...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 21, 2013 - 2:52pm

Cold, snow, slush hamper anglers on Bemidji area lakes

It's half way through March and the Bemidji area is still locked into a cold and snowy weather pattern that shows no signs of letting up. Virtually all of the...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 11:37am

Too much snow hampers travel on Bemidji area lakes

The good news is the snowmobile trails are in great shape in most of northern Minnesota so there is no need to travel to the Upper Pennisula in Michigan to...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 7:54pm

Several people have removed their ice houses from Lake Bemidji this week as walleye fishing closed for the season. The ice houses in the northern section have until March 18 to be removed. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Ice houses on the move

Several people have removed their ice houses from Lake Bemidji this week as walleye fishing closed for the season. The ice houses in the northern section have until March 18...

outdoors / fishing Sat, Mar 02, 2013 - 12:11am

Bemidji area anglers make switch to perch, panfish

The end of the walleye season does not mean ice fishing is over for the year. It just means anglers will need to switch gears and fish for panfish or...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 2:17pm

DNR, Mille Lacs Lake stakeholders to talk walleyes

GARRISON (AP) — State fisheries officials meet with Mille Lacs Lake area residents and business owners near Garrison on Wednesday to discuss how to cut the walleye harvest this year...

outdoors / fishing Wed, Feb 27, 2013 - 8:24am

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