Paul Nelson
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Paul Nelson writes a weekly fishing column for the Bemidji Pioneer. He runsthe Bemidji Area Lakes Guide Service.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...