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The Minnesota DNR wants your tasty fish recipes
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants anglers to add their favorite fish recipe to the Wild Minnesota Recipe Exchange. The agency hopes the exchange will inspire people to try new ways to enjoy their piscatorial success.
Love the North Shore? New livestream lets you visit iconic landmark anytime, anywhere
Minnesota’s iconic Split Rock Lighthouse has kept watch over Lake Superior for nearly 115 years. Now, fans of the North Shore landmark can keep watch over it any day of the year from wherever they are, 24/7.
After more than 20 years of testing, you can now grow a Triumph apple tree
There’s a new tree on the market: The Triumph apple tree is an offspring of the Honeycrisp apple and it also is disease resistant. Right now is the perfect time to plant a tree.
It’s not just about the walleyes: Celebrating native rough fish species
The annual Root River Roundup in southeastern Minnesota is expected to attract about 100 anglers who will be focused on catching redhorse suckers. A new state law will allow regulations and bag limits for nearly two dozen native fish species.
How will a warm winter affect spring fishing? What to know before the opener
The Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is next Saturday. Did our unseasonably warm winter negatively affect fish, lakes and rivers? The answer is complicated.