Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-38 today (April 17), bringing some good news for those who enjoy the outdoors. The order allows for safe outdoor recreation for specific activities, including golf and boating. The Executive Order, which takes effect at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 18, includes opening access fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, biking, […]
Wright County Sheriff’s Office Advising Caution on Local Lakes
With the unseasonably warm weather, the Wright County Sheriffs’ Office is advising the public to use caution on area lakes. Adventuring onto thin ice not only places your life endanger but that of First Responders called to assist if/when someone breaks through the ice. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office along with the Minnesota Department of […]
Report: Angler Dies in Boat on St. Michael Lake
First responders were called to Beebe Lake around noon on Thursday, May 12 after witnesses inquired about a boat that had been sitting on the lake, apparently with no one in it. Upon closer inspection, authorities – tipped by other witnesses, found a man unconscious in his boat around 12:22 p.m., according to a Wright County […]
No Night Fishing, Two Walleye Limit for 2014 at Mille Lacs
For Wright County area anglers, there are plenty of other lakes. But the one that has been a “great get-away” for walleye lovers for years as been Mille Lacs. Maybe not anymore. As part of a plan to increase angling opportunity, improve walleye numbers and stay within the state’s 1837 Treaty safe harvest allocation, the […]
Minnesota DNR Fish Shelter Deadlines Creating Issues
Snow, ice, and a lack of any real winter melting has led some anglers out in the cold. Yet, the Minnesota DNR is asking ice fishers to remove shelters now, with the state’s deadline for the southern two-thirds of the state passing yesterday, March 3. Anglers were required toremove their fish shelters in the southern […]