The survey tallied an average of 15.5 walleyes and 16 saugers per gill net. That’s down slightly from the historic average of 16.6 walleyes per net, but above the historic sauger average of 15.3.

BAUDETTE, Minn. – If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

Based on length-girth estimates the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has on its website, a 60-inch sturgeon would weigh anywhere from 40 to 66 pounds, depending on its girth. Kayla Odegard ...

Dec. 14—They may not always bite, but populations of "eater-size" walleyes and saugers in Lake of the Woods look good going into the winter season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said ...

Lake of the Woods sees a booming ice fishing scene, nearly doubling angler hours since 2000, prompting the DNR to launch a 10 ...

If you're an angler, every nerve in your body begins to tingle at this time of year. You, for some reason, keep checking the calendar and automatically check off days leading up to the middle of May.

Nov. 8—BAUDETTE, Minn. — Walleye catches were below historic averages during the annual fall fisheries assessment on Lake of the Woods, but the abundance of "harvestable-size" walleyes remains above ...