Walleye fishing is on the upswing with the recent warm-up in temperatures, Lake of the Woods Tourism reports in its weekly update. Fish are biting, and finding the active schools is key. Anglers are ...

Bemidji area: Bass fishing has been good on area lakes and some walleyes are being caught on Lake Bemidji, according to guide (and running legend) Dick Beardsley. Anglers on Cass Lake, east of Bemidji ...

Tip of the week The time of day significantly affects walleye activity as the days get colder. Dawn and dusk, are prime times for walleye fishing because they trigger feeding activity. Night can even ...

WALKER, Minn. — Minnesota's third-largest lake has a namesake only an angler could love: the leech. Earthworm's ugly aquatic cousin. Those slimy, crawly creatures straight out of a horror film. But ...

Officials want anglers to take more walleyes from the 175-square-mile lake. Spurred by the current 18- to 26-inch protected slot, the lake's walleye biomass is at a near-record high — and is having ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- While the winter weather is lingering around into late March, there was a reminder this week that the fishing opener is less than two months away. State officials announced ...

Once a popular destination for opening-day walleye anglers, Leech Lake on Saturday will be strangely quiet, its resorts half filled, launch boats docked and guides booked elsewhere. Walleye fishing on ...

Here is the Explore Minnesota fishing report for Friday, Feb. 12: The panfish bite remains excellent. When temperatures get this cold, it is best to use less active presentations and downsize the ...

WALKER, Minn. -- The body of a 71-year-old fisherman has been recovered from the Sucker Bay area of Leech Lake on Tuesday. The Cass County Sheriff's Office received a report on Monday that a fisherman ...

The victim was identified as Kenneth Sobczyk, 71, of Walker, Minnesota and Leawood, Kansas. A Walker man was found in Leech Lake on Tuesday after being reported missing following a fishing excursion ...