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Bass season opened much like the walleye season with cold temperatures, wind and plenty of rain. The last fishing opener of the spring is this Saturday when the muskie season...

I have a confession to make. I think I'm guilty of expressing affections for a certain species of bird, or groups of birds, on a frequent basis, evidently forgetting devotions...

Dave Tisdell and Pete Erickson landed 18.56 pounds and captured the championship of Saturday's seventh annual Gary Newell Memorial walleye tournament hosted by the Bemidji Eagles Club. The event, which...

A remote lake deep in the Chippewa National Forest is benefitting from an innovative construction project that was completed last fall. The Minnesota DNR, Chippewa National Forest and Leech Lake...

Memorial Day Weekend is consistently one of the best weekends of the summer for catching walleyes. Saturday is also the bass opener in most of Minnesota so the lakes should...

The Laporte Area Take a Kid Fishing officials report that openings remain for youngsters 10 to 15 years of age who wish to experience a guided trip on Lake Garfield...

Thinking back over the past week, raptors come to mind. I've seen American kestrels hovering above roadside ditches hunting for prey, or perched on power lines, probably doing the same,...

Opening day of the walleye season was cold and windy and kept some anglers off the lakes, or at least shortened the amount of time they spent on the water...

The 11th annual Kraus-Anderson Walleye Classic will be June 11 and organizers say that team registrations are available. The event, which is held on lakes Bemidji and Irving, can handle...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the public's help in gathering data on catfish angling and consumption as part of a project to enhance management of...

I've always maintained that springtime's the best time. And while it's most definitely the case that yours truly derives great pleasure from autumn's magical moments, nothing, in my book, beats...

The long wait is over. Walleye season opens 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

Many area lakes are governed by special regulations designed to protect and enhance the fishery. Some of the special regulations target the northern pike while others concentrate on the walleyes,...

The rod and reel donation program in Bemidji is alive and well, according to Bruce Aalgaard who is among the donation program volunteers. Begun in 1995 by Aalgaard and Jo...