Forrest at Hungry Jack Lodge said walleye fishing has picked up again. A 26-inch walleye and four good eaters were caught with a spinner and night crawler in the evening. Smallmouth bass are hitting top water baits at Hungry Jack Lake in 8-10 feet of water. Nice bass being caught on Rose Lake under the falls. Rainbow trout are still […]
Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 8
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license and apply for an antlerless permit by Thursday, Sept. 8. This season, antlerless deer permits are issued by lottery in 67 of Minnesota’s 128 deer permit areas. Antlerless deer are without an […]
Trail clearing partners sought for South Fowl trail
The Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Use (ACMU) is seeking volunteers to help complete the South Fowl Snowmobile Trail Access between McFarland and South Fowl lakes in the Hovland area. This new trail restores the historic connection between the two lakes for anglers, cabin owners and winter campers. A great deal of work has been completed by U.S. Forest Service personnel, […]
Future of fishing guides
Each day has become noticeably shorter as summer winds down. The leaves will soon change colors, then disappear like the memories of summer. The kids will be back in school soon and another year of guiding will come to an end. I have been guiding long enough to feel experienced, and not long enough to hate it. Fishing every day […]
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 to all […]
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, Aug. 2211:01 a.m., Grand Marais: A pair of prescriptionsunglasses was found and turned in to the […]
