This will likely be the last fish report until fishing opener on May 11. But the season wrapped up with a great Trail Center eelpout tournament on Poplar Lake. Read Cory Christianson’s Tails from the Trail column for more on that. This week wrapped up the season-long Trail Center Fishing Contest and the folks who won fabulous prizes and bragging […]
Waterway closures to protect spawning fish
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced this week that there will be several fishing closures in Cook County during the beginning of the 2013 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye. Closures on Minnesota- Ontario waters are made in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and affect both sides of the border. Closures apply to […]
A lingering winter
One of the most difficult aspects of guiding is trying to predict fishing patterns. The art of knowing “when to be where.” This year has been particularly difficult since the lake conditions are the same as they were in February. The rivers are not being fueled by any lake run-off and the fishing is tough. I traveled up to Northern […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a reportDisplayof someAdof the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered.NetworkThe News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all to be safe […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, March 2510:22 a.m., Lutsen: A deer with a large black hole in itwas lying on the […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Jerald Thomas Lawrence, 32, Schroeder, […]
