Young siblings win at 33rd Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run
Despite a major downpour that resulted in a 30-minute delay in starting the races and reduced the race day entries, 149 people took part in the annual Fishermen’s Picnic Trail Run. Due to the consistent mowing over recent years, which has resulted in more “grass” cover, the trails were wet but not particularly muddy or treacherous during the race. Many […]
Buck’s Big Fish Contest winners
There were some familiar names at the top of the leadership board at the end of the 2019 Buck’s Big Fish Fisherman’s contest. Larry (Fish) Deschampe, who grew up being called by his nickname, came close to sweeping the northern and walleye division, and Dan Roberts’ name once again topped the leaderboard for brook trout, a spot he has occupied […]
DNR to have a meeting about fish limits in two Cook County lakes
During a series of 17 public meetings, anglers and others can give their opinions about proposed 2020 changes to special fishing regulations for 30 lakes. In Cook County, (Grand Marais area fisheries): a public meeting will be held to discuss removing special northern pike regulations on Little Cascade and Loon lakes, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, Cook County Community […]
Get ready for deer season: 2019 regulations available now
Hunters can start planning ahead for significant changes to deer season regulations, including a youth deer season that’s expanded statewide, expanded deer feeding and attractant bans, and other updates related to managing chronic wasting disease. “We heard a lot of support for a statewide youth deer hunting season,” said Barbara Keller, big game program leader for the Minnesota Department of […]
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 […]
Where are the fish biting?
Captain Kelly Shepard of North Shore Outdoors Lake Superior Charters reports Lake Superior is giving up a mixed bag of salmon and lake trout, some bigger pinks mixed in fishing from the surface down to 150 feet. Inland, Kelly said that walleye (divergent strabismus) fishing has been good. He suggests pulling a crawler harness or jig fixed with a leech […]