Minnesota anglers are getting ready to hit the water as the 2026 fishing opener arrives this weekend, continuing a tradition ...

The Governor's Fishing Opener in Stillwater brought together anglers and community leaders, with Governor Walz catching fish ...

Minnesota's DNR is updating muskie management with a plan to enhance fishing experiences, targeting bigger catches in lakes ...

1.4 million licensed anglers. 2 million people fish. Minnesota has 11,842 lakes, 5,400 of which are managed by DNR fisheries. Minnesota ranks fourth among states with the highest number of anglers.

A massive lake sturgeon caught on the Rainy River has set a new Minnesota record and highlights the remarkable comeback of ...

This once-thriving Minnesota fort turned state park has plenty to attract history buffs and nature lovers, with a museum, ...

DULUTH — Minnesota’s general inland fishing season starts at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 13, for walleye, northern pike and bass, although bass fishing south and west of U.S. Highway 53 is ...

Steelhead like this one caught in a North Shore stream are prized the world over, as rare and wild a fish as has ever been sought. But their existence in Minnesota is a precarious one, dependent on a ...

In honor of Mother’s Day, the state of Minnesota will allow moms to go fishing this weekend without a license. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a "Take a Mom Fishing Weekend" ...

No hunting or fishing for several years is part of the punishment for a northern Minnesota man who illegally caught four lake sturgeon, the state’s largest fish, and did so in a most unusual way: with ...

Big Stone Lake: Fishing continues to be good on the Minnesota/South Dakota border lake. The walleye bite has been good, especially along the weed edges. Largemouth bass are post-spawn and being found ...