BAUDETTE, Minn. – If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

Lake of the Woods sees a booming ice fishing scene, nearly doubling angler hours since 2000, prompting the DNR to launch a 10 ...

BAUDETTE, Minn. — If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

In a news release from the Minnesota DNR, the agency framed the proposal as a proactive move guided by fisheries research and ...

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it is proposing to reduce the statewide walleye ...

The survey tallied an average of 15.5 walleyes and 16 saugers per gill net. That’s down slightly from the historic average of 16.6 walleyes per net, but above the historic sauger average of 15.3.

The DNR plans to cut the statewide walleye limit from six to four starting in 2027, aiming to protect fish populations amid ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed a change to the walleye fishing ...

The Minnesota DNR is considering reducing the statewide walleye possession limit from six to four fish. The proposal aims to maintain quality walleye fishing amid changing lake conditions and ...

Dec. 14—They may not always bite, but populations of "eater-size" walleyes and saugers in Lake of the Woods look good going into the winter season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said ...

Only if President Donald Trump and Gov. Tim Walz squared off over a Department of Natural Resources plan to lower Minnesota’s walleye limit could the proposal be more controversial than it already is.