Anderson catches fish of a lifetime



Dan Anderson of Grand Marais only caught one fish on Minnesota’s fishing opener on May 10, 2014, but it was a once-ina lifetime catch. With area lakes still nestled in ice, Anderson sought out walleyes on the Brule River. Five minutes after his first cast Anderson had a bite. Ten minutes later he stared in disbelief at the giant brook […]

Grand Marais area fisheries plans surveys



Fisheries staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grand Marais area office will conduct surveys and assessments on several area lakes and streams during the next few months. Waters scheduled for surveys orassessments (by week) include:. June 2 – Sundling Creek, Pine Lake(near Kemo; splake special assessment),Tomash Lake. June 9 – Sundling Creek, Rudy Lake,Logger Lake, Woodpecker Lake. […]

Proposed regs for Sea Gull and Sag Chain



Little Iron Lake is now open and many of the smaller mid-Trail lakes will soon follow. Leo and Hungry Jack are still showing a large amount of ice but the high winds we are getting this week should begin to shake things up. We have been working on a roof on Hungry Jack Lake and every time the wind gusted […]

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 report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News- Herald shares these stories as a reminder […]

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, May 59:15 a.m., Grand Marais: Burglar alarm at Sven & Ole’s.11:27 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy assisted […]

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