Ice fishing in full swing across the region
If an ice fishing season that’s in full swing by Dec. 1 seems early, you’re right. It is. “This is by far the earliest best freeze-up I can remember,” longtime Devils Lake fishing guide and outdoor TV...
View ArticleDNR to further tighten Upper Red walleye limit
This news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources concerns upcoming changes in Upper Red Lake’s walleye limit: Beginning Friday, Jan. 23, walleye regulations will become more...
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Ice-out update
Ice-out is progressing on lakes across the Northland, and the warm, windy weather of recent days should further speed the process. Satellite imagery of Lake of the Woods (top) and Upper and Lower Red...
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Let there be ice
As much as I like ice fishing, I’d be lying if I said I was among the anglers who absolutely can’t wait to get out on frozen water. The extended fall and the opportunity to fish in a boat as late as...
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Big lakes remain mostly ice-free
OK, this is just getting weird. The waiting game for ice — especially on larger bodies of water — continues, and the extended forecast offers little reason to be optimistic about the wait ending...
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Close encounters of the ice kind
Today’s rescue of nearly 50 people from Upper Red Lake after several sheets of ice broke up along the lake’s eastern shore offers yet another reminder of how dangerous conditions are this winter....
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Grand Forks Peregrine Update; Walleye Busts On Upper Red Lake
Marv perches atop the UND water tower in 2014. (Dave Lambeth photo) Local peregrine pair Terminator and Marv have at least one chick in their nest box atop the UND water tower. According to local...
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Upper Red Walleye Limit Increases To Four June 15
Upper Red Lake has served up one of the hottest walleye bites in Minnesota this spring, and anglers will be able to add a fish to their limit next Wednesday. Anglers on Upper Red will be able to keep...
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DNR Confirmes Starry Stonewort In Upper Red, Cass Lakes; Rita Albrecht Is New...
A couple of noteworthy items from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hit my inbox late this morning so I thought I’d share them while they’re fresh. Starry stonewort pulled from a private...
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Early Ice Fishing Reports Across The Region Are Spotty, But Better Days Are...
The National Weather Forecast for Grand Forks calls for highs in the single digits above zero and lows in the single digits below zero at least through Friday. You could almost watch the ice forming in...
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