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Gusty Wind Pushes Ice Onto Shore and Into Houses on Mille Lacs Lake [VIDEOS]

Nick Cooper — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:40:44 +0000

Cold and windy conditions and ice still covering many Minnesota lakes made fishing opener an uneventful day for many anglers. While ice hampered fishing plans, it also damaged buildings along the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. Gusty north winds around 40 miles per hour pushed sheets of ice ashore at Izaty’s Resort on Mille Lacs lake, [...]

Guy Fishing From Kayak Surprised by Jumping Shark [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:58:25 +0000

This dude’s name is Isaac Brumaghim and Isaac is about to get the scare of his life while doing one of the most relaxing sports in the world, fishing. Mr. Brumaghim is enjoying some fishing from his kayak when all of a sudden what appears to be a pretty big shark jumps from the water [...]

Find Out What Happens When Fishermen Use a Grenade to Catch Fish [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:39:33 +0000

Almost everyone has heard the joke about using a grenade to “catch fish”, but I don’t think anyone has been dumb enough to try it until now. Two Russian men in a boat set up to film what would happen if you dropped a grenade over the side of a boat, and hilarity ensures. They [...]

Eat Like A Scandinavian, With Pickled Trout

Jeanne Ryan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:47:37 +0000

People in the Northland pride themselves on their outdoor spirit and maybe catching dinner, instead of buying it at the grocery store. If you have stocked up on trout this summer, here is a great idea with what to do with all that fish….pickle it. For the few brave souls who have tried lutefisk, this [...]

Who Said Fishing is Boring? Shark Surprises Couple Fishing [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:21:25 +0000

If you’re one of those people that think fishing is boring, I think I may have found a way to make it more exciting, fish in shark infested waters like this couple in this exciting YouTube video. The couple is seen fishing on a dock and the woman is reeling in what appears to be [...]

It's "Take A Kid Fishing" Weekend–Fish For Free!

Laura Peterson — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:25:23 +0000

Minnesotans who have yet to wet a line can do it this weekend without a license while accompanying a child younger than 16, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The annual Take-A-Kid Fishing weekend is designed to rekindle childhood memories, construct some new ones and create the next generation of anglers who will be the future stewards of the state's natural resources

Minnesota State Parks Offer Free Fishing Opener for Everyone

Laura Peterson — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:17:29 +0000

Minnesota state parks offer a fishing opener for everyone–no license, no equipment, no experience necessary. No one should feel left out when talk turns – as it does this time of year – to plans for the big Minnesota fishing opener. Any state resident who wants to participate in that annual rite of spring can [...]

Minnesota Considers 'Mom's Amendment' to Move Fishing Opener [POLL]

Tony Hart — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:07:35 +0000

The Senate minority leader Tom Bakk has proposed a new bill that would move this year’s fishing opener one weekend so it doesn’t conflict with Mother’s Day, if passed the new fishing opener would be the weekend of May 5th and 6th. Bakk said he’s making the proposal for several reasons, one of them being [...]