Detroit Lake Fishing News

Detroit Lake Area Fishing News

Fish could go downstream to Lake Huron and Lake Michigan by passing over the dam ... 15.95 at www.freep.com/bookstore or by calling 800-245-5082. Want to chat about Detroit sports? Join us at 4 p.m. Monday for our first Freep Sports Happy ...[ story ]

A Detroit Lakes man is experiencing what many anglers only ever dream about — life as a professional fisherman. “I’ve always wanted to fish a pro tournament — it was on my bucket list,” said Craig Teal, a Detroit Lakes native who ...[ story ]

It’s tradition in Minnesota: Mother’s Day falls on the same weekend as the state’s fishing opener. For those who aren’t planning to check out the fishing action on area lakes from dawn to dusk on Saturday, there are plenty of other ...[ story ]

The Wayne Dam -- located on the lower Rouge under Wayne Road, near Wayne City Hall -- blocks fish heading from Lake Erie and the Detroit River, as well as from the headwaters of the Rouge River to the mouth. At 3 feet tall, it impedes all but ...[ story ]

Lansing— Michigan is throwing open its lakes, rivers and streams to free fishing for one weekend next month. The Department of Natural Resources is holding its annual free fishing weekend on June 9 and 10. Residents and nonresidents of the ...[ story ]

The temperatures are higher than last month, so there have been fair numbers of fish that are available in select locations. The big numbers will start this month as snowmelt reduces and Detroit Lake arrives at a normal level. At the above ...[ story ]

Detroit River:  Walleye anglers are slowly being ... bass were caught on minnows or when casting small light colored jigs.  Lake St. Clair:  Windy conditions have made fishing difficult.  Water temperatures were approaching mid to high 60s in ...[ story ]

Huge mats of blue-green algae have clogged parts of Lake Erie's surface in recent years. Some is toxic to fish and other animals. It also litters beaches with rotting vegetation that chases away tourists. Other commission teams will assess ...[ story ]

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Estral Beach firefighters ... River International Wildlife Refuge and in a nearby area owned by Great Lakes Aggregates. John Hartig, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge manager, said the species ...[ story ]

Wonder Where the Fish Are Wozniak’s ideas really ... dovetails with the foundation’s interest in Great Lakes water quality. “We don't see urban agriculture as curing all the needs Detroit has, but it's an added benefit to Detroit, or ...[ story ]

Minnesota Fishing News Aggregator

Richard Polipnick, Executive Director of “Visit Brainerd” really enjoyed attending the 2012 Northwest Sportshow at the Minneapolis Convention Center in April, representing the Brainerd Baxter Lodging Association. Eleven individual vacation lodging ... [ story ]

Apparently spurred by a warm and early spring, Minnesota fishing license sales are up 20 percent from last year. The state sold 413,273 licenses as of last week -- up about 69,000 from this time last year, when a cold, wet spring was blamed for ... [ story ]

(ABC 6 News) -- It's the weekend many fishing enthusiasts have been waiting for. Minnesota's fishing opener officially kicks off at midnight. It looks like it’s going to be a great weekend for fishers, but as many start up their motors for the ... [ story ]

Minnesota anglers are reminded of new regulations on various water bodies and other changes for the general 2012 fishing season. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said the changes are summarized on page 4 of the 2012 ... [ story ]

Science tells us for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This weekend, 8th district Rep. Chip Cravaack reminded us the same is frequently true in the world of campaign politics. On the eve of the eagerly anticipated Minnesota ... [ story ]

It would be hard to imagine better weather conditions for a Minnesota fishing opener than what Scott Brewer and Kyle Agre experienced on Saturday. The pair casted lines all day under sunny skies on Strawberry Lake located north of Detroit Lakes ... [ story ]

It's an event that gives a shot in the arm to local economies, and kicks of the summer season for many. The Minnesota fishing opener kicked off Saturday morning. However, with a great weekend forecast it seems as though not too many people were ... [ story ]

GLENWOOD, Minn. – (KSAX) It was Minnesota’s second greatest get together and the weather lived up to expectations on Saturday for Minnesota’s fishing opener. The water was a little cold, but that didn’t stop anglers from trying to lure in the big one. [ story ]

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Mother’s Day and the opening weekend of Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike fishing seasons are not compatible, according to some of the state’s lawmakers. Jo Clayton of Bemidji, Minn., however, has a different opinion ... [ story ]

  The big weekend is almost here… the Minnesota fishing opener is Saturday.   The D.N.R. expects 1.4-million Minnesotans will get a license this year and spend 1.6 billion dollars with fishing related businesses.   And while the ... [ story ]

Fishing News for Nearby Minnesota Lakes

Big Mantrap Lake • Big Sand Lake • Cass Lake • Detroit Lake • Fish Hook Lake • Gull Lake
Kabekona Lake • Lake Belle Taine • Lake Bemidji • Lake Winnibigoshish • Leech Lake
Long Lake • Pelican Lake • Plantagenet Lake • Potato Lake • Ten Mile Lake • Upper Red Lake
Whitefish Lake • Woman Lake