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Leech Lake Youth Sports hosts perch derby on Pike Bay near Cass Lake

CASS LAKE – Leech Lake Youth Sports is sponsoring a perch derby Saturday, March 9 on Pike Bay. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue through 3 p.m...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 12:50pm

Seasons for walleye, pike close Sunday on Bemidji area lakes

The gamefish season on the inland waters of Minnesota close Sunday at midnight. This is the last weekend anglers will be able to fish for walleyes and northern pike in...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 12:46pm

Chemical traces in lakes could harm fish

ST. CLOUD – Tiny amounts of chemicals in Minnesota lakes might be having a big effect on some fish populations, according to two new studies by Minnesota researchers. From the...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 2:00am

Minnesota DNR: Partnering to fight spread of aquatic invasive species

Last year there were 5 million boat launches in Minnesota. There were two zebra mussel veligers discovered in Lake Winnibigoshish this past summer. My point: there are countless opportunities for...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 21, 2013 - 1:53am

OUTDOORS: Heavy snowfall complicates access to Bemidji area lakes

The Bemidji area has been buried in snow over the last couple of weeks by two major snowstorms and several additional dustings. Most lakes now have about two feet of...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 14, 2013 - 9:05pm

Many variables impact ice conditions on Bemidji area lakes

The ice conditions on the lakes differ from year to year and constantly change throughout the winter. They are the cumulative result of the weather conditions the lakes are exposed...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Feb 07, 2013 - 11:31am

Zebra mussels are on Bemidji's doorstep

BENA – Minnesota DNR officials annually sample the state’s large lakes, trying to get a handle on everything from the walleye population to the status of the invertebrates that kick...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 31, 2013 - 3:22pm

Recent snowfall complicates fishing on Bemidji area lakes

The landscape, or more specifically, the icescape has changed drastically in the Bemidji area after the heaviest snowfall so far this winter arrived earlier this week. Anglers were enjoying excellent...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 31, 2013 - 3:20pm

Minnesota DNR officials discover zebra mussel larvae in Lake Winnie

BENA - Water sampling efforts have detected the presence of two microscopic, larval zebra mussels, also called veligers, in Lake Winnibigoshish located in Cass and Itasca counties, the Minnesota Department...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 31, 2013 - 2:09pm

Lack of snow cover helps pike recovery

WATERVILLE, Minn. (AP) — The lack of snow cover on southern Minnesota lakes is helping with the recovery of northern pike. Extreme heat in 2012 decimated the species. Waterville Area...

outdoors / fishing Tue, Jan 29, 2013 - 8:48am

Minn. angler accused of catching too many fish

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota fisherman is accused of catching hundreds of fish over the legal limit. A St. Cloud Times report says the angler was fishing recently...

outdoors / fishing Mon, Jan 28, 2013 - 1:42pm

Walleye quotas for Mille Lacs Lake to be slashed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State and tribal officials have agreed to slash the maximum walleye harvest from one of Minnesota's most popular fisheries, Mille Lacs Lake, by half this year. Fisheries...

outdoors / fishing Mon, Jan 28, 2013 - 1:36pm

Full moon offers perfect opportunity to fish on Bemidji area lakes

The January full moon is Sunday night and the weather is supposed to be a little warmer this weekend so species like walleyes, crappies and eelpout should be very active...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 24, 2013 - 12:29pm

Colder temperatures prompt fish to move into deeper water in Bemidji area lakes

January is usually the coldest month of the year in the Bemidji area. This past week was cold and next week may even be colder if the extended forecast is...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 17, 2013 - 1:52pm

Ice conditions on Bemidji area lakes continue to improve

The ice conditions in the Bemidji area continue to improve, with anglers driving on most of the local lakes. Generally speaking, most lakes now have between 12 and 16 inches...

outdoors / fishing Thu, Jan 10, 2013 - 10:49am

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