MN Hunting and Fishing Licenses for 2024-25 Now in Effect

The new year began on January 1, and the Chinese New Year started February 10. But for hunters and anglers in Minnesota, the new year was on March 1st, when hunting and...

In Focus: Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame Dedicated to Pastime’s History

The Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame in Little Falls was opened in 1998. Since then, the museum has been dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of...

In Business: Few Changes at Swanson’s Bait & Tackle in Hackensack Under New Owners

There are new faces in charge at Swanson’s Bait & Tackle in Hackensack, but these faces say that things at the mom-and-pop shop will remain relatively the same....

In Business: Tutt’s Bait and Tackle Remains a Mille Lacs Lake Staple for 100 Years

A Garrison institution for over 100 years, Tutt’s Bait & Tackle is located less than a half mile from the shore of Mille Lacs Lake and is a familiar place for locals...

Walleye Statue on Mille Lacs Lake Gets a Fresh Remodel

The walleye statue in Garrison has been recently remodeled. The statue was originally erected in 1980 on Mille Lacs Lake and had not been worked on since 2008. The Big...

Fishing Tips 2023: Releasing Fish

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us how to properly release a fish back into the wild without harming yourself or the fish.

Fishing Tips 2023: Ned Rigs

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us about ned rigs and how they are making a resurgence in the bass fishing world.

Fishing Tips 2023: Fishing Over Vegetation

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us the best techniques for fishing over the top of lake vegetation, an area that many anglers miss out on.

Northwoods Experience: Future Anglers of MN Hosts Fishing Clinic in Breezy Point

Over the weekend near Breezy Point, on the shores of Pelican Lake, several young anglers were given the opportunity to set out on a fishing trip in a clinic organized by...

Fishing Tips 2023: Transporting Bait

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us about the dos and don’ts of handling bait and cover some new rules set down by the Minnesota DNR.

Fishing Tips 2023: Worms

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us about worms – the plastic kind, that is – and why they’re some of the best bait to use during...

Kinship Partners Hosts Crosby’s First “Fishing Buddies” Event

As the summer sun kept shining in Crosby’s Serpent Park, children and mentors from Kinship Partners’ Crosby chapter took to Serpent Lake on Thursday for their...