fishing

The threat of invasive species in the Land of 10,000 Lakes has been around for many years. One county in the state is stepping up efforts to fight the spread of these unwanted aquatic hitchhikers, which raises the question, should others follow suit?

Here is another addition to my Jeanne Tries series, just to be clear I have fished before, but it has been a really long time.

Believe it or not this is a real thing that people are doing, and I have even seen it on T.V. where people catch these gigantic catfish with their bare hands.

The June tradition of a free outdoors weekend in Wisconsin is back for another year! The Wisconsin DNR has will give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy many outdoor activities without having to pay any fees or licenses this weekend (June 4-6, 2016).

Cooper and I were talking last week about fishing, which he loves to do whenever he gets the chance. I replied "fishing is awesome except for putting the bait on the hook, like a leech". So here we go, the one thing I dread more than any other living thing, touching a leech.

The 2016 Minnesota fishing opener is shaping up to be a chilly one, with cold temperatures and even a chance of a little snow predicted in some areas of Northern Minnesota. Chilly or not, how does the fishing look? Here's what the Minnesota DNR is saying.

The Minnesota fishing opener is this weekend, and you do need a license to do the majority of fishing in the state, but there are some places to fish without one.

With thousands of bodies of water, Minnesota is truly a fisherman's paradise. Many of those bodies of water have produced record-setting fish, so that got me wondering how many of those record-setting fish have come from lakes in Northeastern Minnesota.

They say it's better to be lucky than good. That may be true when Barbie is on your side.

I honestly think Drones are pretty cool, but as with anything you need to be responsible when operating it.

In the Land of Lakes, it isn't hard to justify how fishing here is pretty amazing. Here are five facts you may not have known that make fishing in Minnesota even sweeter!

One of the joys of living in Minnesota is the huge array of outdoor opportunities, including thousands of lakes, rivers, and streams for fishing. Of course, before you can get out fishing, you need to make sure you have a valid Minnesota fishing license. That process just got an awful lot easier wit…