• CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) spent time working angling and boating activity on Aitkin- and McGregor-area lakes/rivers. Ladd also worked ATV activ…
East Central Regional Library has news for state park enthusiasts this summer.
• CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked lake activity where water recreationalists were getting in despite colder-than-advised water tempera…
Beginning June 1, lake residents have an opportunity to do their part in the fight against aquatic invasive species (AIS) and be rewarded for …
• CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) reports high angling activity on area lakes with some anglers having success. Anglers were observed keeping bass out …
On May 26, Chris Johnson, a recreation specialist at the Aitkin County Land Department, drove his all-terrain vehicle north on the Blind Lake …
With warm weather approaching, many will spend summer in or around the water.
Beginning June 1, lake residents have an opportunity to do their part in the fight against aquatic invasive species (AIS) and be rewarded for …
• CO Amber Ladd (McGregor) worked ATV activity and angling activity. One angler who had been cited by a different CO earlier in the day for fi…
On May 17, around 5 p.m., at the end of the cul-de-sac on Black Rock Road in Aitkin, Nancy Jacobson was notified that two black bears were out…
With warm weather approaching, many will spend summer in or around the water.
Although the catch and release bass season opened with the regular game fish opener on May 15, the official bass opener is still the Saturday …
During the pandemic, millions of new boaters and anglers purchased boats, fishing licenses and equipment, in search of safe outdoor activities.
• CO Amber Ladd (McGregor) worked area lakes for spring angling activity and the high influx of ATV activity. Ladd also handled a call of wolf…
People who use recreational water equipment have a free service thanks to the Aitkin County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Committee.
With warm temperatures and a mostly sunny sky early, the Minnesota fishing opener packed Mille Lacs Lake Saturday.
• CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) monitored invasive species enforcement related to boats and docks traffic, as a lot of gear was getting put …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Geological Survey a…
Fishing tackle is often made of lead – a toxic metal that can affect the nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds.
Saturday, May 15 is the statewide 2021 fishing opener for walleye, bass, northern pike and lake trout. For more than half a million anglers, t…
Spring is here so that means the turkey season is soon opening.
On April 12, Patty Thielen, the northeastern regional director of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, provided a general overview a…
The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) has launched a rapid response project to conduct genetic testing on zebra muss…
Night fishing for walleyes in the fall on Mille Lacs used to be stuff of legend. Anglers would come from far and wide – and many states away –…
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) talked with folks who were hitting the streams and rivers trying to catch suckers for their smokers. Several…
Who really cares about a predatory zooplankton that can barely be seen with the naked eye?
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) spent time monitoring road and trail closures. With the dry weather conditions, several roads and trails hav…
Don’t let last week’s rain fool you.
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