The DNR says to make sure ice is 4” thick for walking, 5”- 7” for a snowmobile or a small ATV, 9”- 12” for a car, 13- 17” for ...

As ice fishing gains traction in Central Minnesota, anglers are advised to tread carefully on slippery surfaces, with recent ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities — but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too. There's inconsistency in lake ...

Lake Alice in William O’Brien State Park drained in just a couple days in August, leaving piles of fish out of water.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota lakes have lost nearly two weeks of lake ice over the past 50 years as climate change diminishes the state's winters, officials from Minnesota's natural resources and ...

ON FARM LAKE NEAR ELY, Minn. — Dave Setterholm steered his motorboat across Farm Lake then cut the engine along the Kawishiwi River near the edge of the Boundary Waters wilderness. Cross into the ...

About 50 ice anglers had to be rescued from a northern Minnesota lake on New Year's Day after a pressure ridge they were near split and left them stranded, officials said Tuesday. The event on the ...

Two boats on Fish Lake north of Duluth on the 2021 Minnesota fishing opener. Most lakes in northern Minnesota were ice-free at midweek, except for larger-deeper lakes in northern St. Louis, Lake and ...

The Red River is what's left of ancient Lake Agassiz. CATHY WURZER: You are listening to Minnesota Now here on MPR News. I'm Cathy Wurzer. As you know, Minnesota claims to be the land of 10,000 lakes.

District 1 – Baudette area Last updated: 2025-12-22 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) monitored trapping activity and checked anglers on ...