ICE FISHING
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN April fishing excursion seemed more like February
Sometimes, all you can do is laugh and shake your head, and that was the case this past weekend when a group of us converged on Devils Lake in hopes of chasing a few tip-up flags for northern pike. T...
Posted on 4/8/13 at 10:55 AM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND a little more caution...yes..on the ice
Seems like everyday there's a new concern in/on/around the ice. Today is no different. Early ice fishing reports from many areas of the state have been promising. However, the North Dakota Game and F...
Posted on 1/16/12 at 4:42 PM
NEW PLATEAUS A New Plateaus Christmas: )
Let's go back to my year in China for a moment. In fact, let's turn it back exactly one year. I was walking into my adult English class with my $.45 Santa hat on that I bought at nearby stationary sto...
Posted on 12/22/11 at 6:15 PM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Bass Lake
Recently we went for a drive, one of my favorite drives is to make a large circle and go by Shell Lake and Bass Lake. Shell Lake only had a few fish houses. Bass Lake had quite a few houses out. We ...
Posted on 1/16/10 at 4:57 AM
WEEKLY DNR ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Gray owl shootings, Fish house removal etc. 
CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) continues to follow up on investigations involving great gray owls being shot.
By Herald Staff Report , March 18, 2013
NICE FISH: 2 pound Crappie, 10 pound Walleye
A list of some big fish caught this week
By Herald Staff Report , March 16, 2013
Deadline for removing permanent fish houses from the ice approaching
It’s time to start thinking about removing permanent fish houses from the ice. That’s the message from officials in Minnesota and North Dakota, where deadlines for getting permanent shelters off the ice are quickly approaching.
By Brad Dokken , March 10, 2013
Reality comes to world of ice fishing
Whether a TV reality show about ice fishing launches Isle into the national spotlight and whether the characters paint a picture of the sport that sits well with everyone on the southeastern edge of Mille Lacs Lake remains to be seen.
By Ann Wessel , February 04, 2013
OUTDOOR FACTOIDS: Devils Lake makes splash selling fishing license
Devils Lake and its 7,200 residents account for only about 1 percent of North Dakota’s population, but the city makes a big splash when it comes to fishing license sales.
By Herald Staff Report , January 27, 2013
All-Star Walleye School set for August on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River
The third annual “All-Star Walleye School” is scheduled for Aug. 8-11 on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River near Baudette, Minn.
By Herald Staff Report , January 27, 2013
Lake of the Walleyes, tales from Lake of the Woods
Life is good, catching walleyes and saugers in comfort on Lake of the Woods
By Sam Cook , January 27, 2013
OUTDOOR NOTES: Lack of snow hampers N.D. deer surveys
For the second consecutive winter, lack of snow is hampering efforts by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to conduct aerial deer population surveys.
By Herald Staff Report , January 27, 2013
NICE FISH: 9 pound 11 ounce walleye kept
A look at some of the bigger fish caught this week
January 27, 2013
High-tech indoor fish cleaning station opens on Devils Lake
A new indoor public fish-cleaning station now is open on Devils Lake. According to Suzie Kenner, executive director of the Devils Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, the 20-foot-by-32-foot fish cleaning facility opened at 6 a.m. Jan. 19 and is located just south of Ed’s Bait Shop along state Highway 20.
By Brad Dokken , January 27, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Ice fishing loses its appeal during cold snap
A co-worker came up to my desk the other morning and said, “You probably wish you were ice fishing on a day like this.” The low temperature that morning was 20 below zero.
By Brad Dokken , January 27, 2013
DOUG LEIER: Less usually is more when it comes to fishing regulations
Any frequent reader of this column will realize that I’m fairly open-minded about any outdoors discussion and savor a passionate conversation on outdoors topics. One topic that seems to come up fairly frequently is regulations — and whether we need more or less of them.
By Doug Leier , January 27, 2013
DOUG LEIER: Winter can be a tough time of year for fish, too
Lack of dissolved oxygen can result in winterkill when ice, snow inhibit photosynthesis
By Doug Leier , January 20, 2013
Ice-fishing bar returns to Lake Lida for a second year
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A novelty nightspot that made a splashy debut on North Lake Lida last winter is back and bigger than before. Hillbillies Ice Hole opened last weekend on the frozen expanse of North Lake Lida and despite frigid temperatures, it drew crowds, owner Josie Norgren said.
By Dave Olson , January 18, 2013
NICE FISH: 4 pounds, 1 ounce and 3 pounds, 2 ounces White bass
Short list of big white bass catches in the area.
January 13, 2013
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