FISHING
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK Wilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 2:03 PM
EH? PLUS Fishing contest Saturday
The Duluth Sail and Power Squadrons ninth annual Captains Platter Fishing Contest is 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Lake Superior and the St. Louis River basin. Last year's event drew more than 160 part...
Posted on 6/7/13 at 12:00 AM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND going into the weekend....
Don't forget as you make your weekend plans. It's FREE fishing weekend for North Dakota residents! Doesn't have to be for 10 hours...or even 10 minutes. GO FISH! North Dakota anglers are reminded they...
Posted on 5/31/13 at 8:41 AM
IT'S SIMPLY GRAND! An easy afternoon getaway to Turtle River State Park
Todays blog is written by Michaela Schell, a local writer and business professional. If you are looking for an afternoon outdoors, Grand Forks is a city filled with parks and activities to soak up th...
Posted on 5/28/13 at 11:03 AM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN It's 'game on' at Devils Lake
Devils Lake is clear of ice finally! and a couple of area fishing guides recommend finding the warmest water for the best early season walleye action. In a news release from the Devils Lake Conve...
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:41 AM
Fight to stop spread of Asian carp goes high tech in Minnesota 
Scientists are implanting 120 ordinary local fish with transmitters to track their movements to get better prepared for when invasive carp species inevitably arrive.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2013
1,200 trout from Wyoming stocked in ND waters
North Dakota Game and Fish Department personnel recently stocked six lakes with about 1,200 trout from Wyoming.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2013
25-pound grass carp found near Sartell, Minn.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a grass carp found in the Mississippi River north of Sartell may have been intentionally released.
By Associated Press , May 14, 2013
WEEKLY DNR ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Minnesota fishing opener, Lingering ice etc.
While boating on Upper Red Lake on Mother’s Day morning, CO Robert Gorecki (Baudette) and Lt. Pat Znajda observed a snowmobile skipping approximately a quarter mile of open water and turning around on the degraded ice pack. This continued for several minutes before the snowmobiler returned to shore. CO Gorecki later made contact with the snowmobiler and enforcement action was taken.
By Minnesota DNR , May 13, 2013
Governor's Fishing Opener torch passed to Brainerd Lakes
Minnesota tourism officials say a longtime tradition promoting one of the state's most popular pastimes will be hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber in 2014.
By Associated Press , May 13, 2013
TALKIN WITH DOKKEN: Would there ever be a Governors Opener on the Red River?
Brad Dokken answers the question: Has East Grand Forks ever tried to host the governor for the fishing opener? In years past, we have had bang-up openers on the Red River fishing for catfish as opposed to chasing walleyes.
By Brad Dokken , May 12, 2013
Tips for sharing boats with landlubbers
As boating season approaches, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety offers these tips for boaters to share with their on board guests
By Herald Staff Report , May 12, 2013
Gov. Dayton snags a walleye as fishing season opens
Gov. Mark Dayton caught a walleye at 12:25 a.m. Saturday. It was bigger than the other two fish he’s caught on previous openers combined, he said.
By Anna Erickson , May 11, 2013
Fishing opener will be icy
As of Friday, it appears the Park Rapids’ Governor’s Fishing Opener will be one for the record books. Ice still remains on the four lakes comprising the Fish Hook chain.
By Jean Ruzicka and Anna Erickson , May 10, 2013
Gov. Dayton heads to Park Rapids fishing opener
Gov. Mark Dayton heads to Park Rapids for the 2013 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener and one of the iciest starts ever to the walleye season.
By Associated Press , May 10, 2013
OUTDOORS REPORT: Area fishing report
Four-Mile Bay and Rainy River, along with Zippel Bay and Bostick Bay, are wide open, but ice still covers large areas of Lake of the Woods past Morris Point and Lighthouse gaps.
By Herald Staff Report , May 10, 2013
OUTDOORS CALENDAR: North Dakota Class II instruction and testing
Upcoming events and activities related to the outdoors
By Brad Dokken , May 05, 2013
MINNESOTA WALLEYE OPENER: Ice or no ice? That is the question
Late spring complicates scenario going into Saturday’s Minnesota walleye opener
By Brad Dokken , May 05, 2013
OUTDOOR NOTES: Governor to sign Michigan wolf bill
Michigan’s Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to allow wolf hunting in Michigan.
By Brad Dokken , May 05, 2013
Longtime North Dakota game warden calls it a career
Gary Rankin has been a fixture in eastern N.D. since joining Game and Fish Department in 1977
By Brad Dokken , May 05, 2013
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