Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 24—ST. PAUL — Anglers in Minnesota will have a four-fish limit for burbot (also known as eelpout) and newly implemented ...

Anglers fishing on Upper Red Lake during the 2026 open-water season that starts Saturday, May 9, will have a five-walleye possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. This is ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) updated its guidance for eating fish from a handful of Minnesota lakes Wednesday, reporting contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Mar. 1—ST. PAUL — Anglers in Minnesota now have more options for landing a catch-and-release state record fish, the Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday, Feb. 29. As of Friday, March 1, ...

ROGERS, Minn. – The nonprofit group MN-FISH is celebrating the Minnesota Legislature’s $98.1 million investment in fishing and boating, which officials from the Department of Natural Resources have ...

The amount of toxic mercury in Minnesota walleye and northern pike has been going up since the mid 1990s, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reported today. The unexpected increase in mercury was ...

But, there’s much more to this native fish than meets the eye. Burbot, commonly known as eelpout, can be found throughout the ...

BRAINERD — Anglers heading out for the Minnesota fishing opener this weekend would do well to pack their rain gear. Rain and strong winds are in the forecast for the fishing opener, which kicks off at ...

STAPLES, Minn. — It’s quite possible that many anglers will be skunked before they even hit the water for this weekend's Minnesota fishing opener as live bait supplies are limited, according to bait ...

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" ...

The opener officially gets underway starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, when anglers can legally reel in popular fish like walleye, bass and northern pike. Minnesota law says the opener must ...