Downsizing your jigs/spoons can sometimes help to get fish to bite. Lately, you can see them coming up to your baits on your electronics and taking a look, but not committing to strike.

The fluctuating ice on Central Minnesota lakes is creating challenges for anglers, yet walleye fishing on Red Lake thrives, with crappie catches looking promising too.

Cold weather continues to keep folks off the lakes. Here's a look at the Minnesota fishing report across the state on Jan. 28, 2026.

CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent the week monitoring area angling and assisting with a public safety detail in the metro. Violations encountered were extra lines, walleye overlimit, shelter on the ice ...

CO Nicholas Prachar (Baudette West) reports slower angler success on Lake of the Woods. Enforcement action was taken for ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Minnesota, including information on a Fishing For Life Holes 4 Heroes ice fishing tournament ...

CO Andrew Goodman (Perham) spent the majority of his time checking anglers and shelters again this week. With zero snow cover on the ice and nightly misty precipitation, getting around on the lakes ...

Winter fishing season is in full swing with the Ultimate Panfish League, highlighting local anglers battling it out on Lake ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will observe Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 17, through ...