This is my final column as outdoors editor of the Grand Forks Herald, a position I’ve held since February 1998. I’ve retired – it’s going to take a while for that to sink in – and my last day was Thursday, Dec. 4. Retirement wasn’t forced on me; it was my... See more
Northland Outdoors
“Within a half-hour of my home are several dynamite bass lakes,” the columnist writes
Mandatory fee has funded 1,300 projects for habitat, wildlife and outdoor recreation
The walleye bite was tough, so I eagerly headed for deeper water ... See more
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is planning to stock adult yellow perch into Devils Lake next spring as part of a “trap-and-transport” effort to boost populations of the tasty panfish, which are a popular draw for anglers on the big lake, especi... See more
If flooded vegetation is crucial habitat for successful perch production, how can the banner years of Devils Lake perch fishing in the 1980s – when the lake was some 20 feet lower and much more saline than today – be explained? Greg Power, fisheries chief... See more
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 historic averages, a report from the Minnesota Department of Na... See more
