fishing

Ladies & gentlemen, start you boat motors as the 2016 Minnesota Fishing Opener hits at midnight tonight. Walleye, Northern, Bass, Crappie, Trout, Perch. Bring 'em all on. I will be up north at the cabin for the big day tomorrow. Part fishing, part tradition, part looking' forward to summer (and probably part making a fire).

St. Cloud has never hosted the Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener in its 69 years. But, tourism officials are hopeful that changes for the 70th annual event next year.

Minnesota walleye season starts next month! So where should I go to catch the big one?

Anglers can keep trout they catch in Minnesota streams beginning Saturday.

Resort owners around Mille Lacs Lake had hoped for a strong winter walleye season.

An angler is reeling from the 57-inch muskie he caught using a fly pole on a central Minnesota lake. Robert Hawkins, owner of Bob Mitchell's Fly Shop in Lake Elmo, set out on Lake Mille Lacs early Monday morning with two other experienced anglers.

A major bass fishing tournament is heading to Mille Lacs Lake next year amid ongoing concerns about its walleye population. The central Minnesota lake area's economy has been hit hard by the declining population and the state's decision to close walleye fishing season early this summer.

This isn't something you'd see everyday, that's for sure.

After determining that the amount of Walleye taken from Mille Lacs Lake has already exceeded the planned total for the season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that the Walleye season on Mille Lacs will close as of 10 PM tonight.

Every summer I make an effort to explore a few new lakes to see if there are bodies of water I am not familiar with that need some attention. I also make a concerted effort to spend time looking for new fishing spots on my list of regulars. Either way, there is some research that is done before I get to the landing.

It was going to be an interesting day on the water. I had two enthusiastic anglers in my boat that had limited fishing experience. As we were casting weedless jigs and jigworms along the deep weedline, it became apparent to me that they had not developed the feel and finesse for this style of angling.

Hey kids, listen up. You don't need a license to fish in Minnesota -- and this weekend, adults don't either as long as they take you along. It's 'Take A Kid Fishing' Weekend in Minnesota this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; and adults that take a child 15 & younger fishing don't need a license.