Northland fishing

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...

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...

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...

Lakes in the Bemidji area were busy making some serious ice this past week during the first extended period of sub-zero weather. The Christmas holidays can be very cold in...

Lakes in the Bemidji area continue to make ice, although the sub-zero temperatures needed to set the ice and get the ice fishing season fully underway haven’t arrived yet. The...

The Bemidji area avoided the first major snowstorm of the year, with only a couple of inches of new snow falling on the local lakes. While most Minnesotans were digging...

Several days with temperatures above freezing this past week were enough to melt much of the snow on the ground in the Bemidji area. Fortunately for those who like ice...

Lakes in the Bemidji area have been slowly freezing over for the last couple of weeks. A few lakes froze early and a few lakes still have open water, with...

There is usually enough ice to walk on somewhere in the Bemidji area by the weekend after Thanksgiving but that may not be the case this year. There were a...

The firearms deer season ends in the Bemidji area on Sunday. Once the firearms deer season closes most outdoor enthusiasts will be waiting for the lakes to freeze, so the...

The firearm deer season in the Bemidji area is heading into its second weekend and many deer hunters will still be in the woods hoping to have venison in the...

The firearms deer hunting season begins Saturday. The forecast calls for cooler temperatures and a chance of snow, so the conditions should be perfect for hunters to have a good...

The lakes have cooled to near 40 degrees so they are ready to begin freezing once the daily high temperatures drop below 32 degrees for an extended period of time...

Persistent strong winds, cold temperatures and frequent periods of drizzle, snow and rain have kept many anglers off the lakes in the Bemidji area. Anglers usually have enough warm clothing...