Minnesota resorts are geared to help you enjoy the plentiful hunting and fishing opportunities throughout the state. Our almost 12,000 lakes hold some of the finest game fish to ever wear scales: large and smallmouth bass, trout, pike, muskies, and of course, Minnesota's state fish — the mighty walleye.
In the winter months, Minnesotans go ice fishing. From small shacks to mighty Minnesota cabins on ice, Minnesotans can show you how to enjoy this fine winter activity. The fishing is so good here, some of the world's best-known anglers have made Minnesota their home!
I recently listened to a fabulous story told by a wise old man with a deeply wrinkled face and hands that had been weathered by untold numbers of Minnesota seasons. He kept me fascinated with his childhood story along the banks of the Red River of the North
Lake of the Woods, Minnesota is an incredible ice fishing lake because of the large number of walleye and plentiful numbers of sauger. by Bob Holzhei
What is it about this fish that makes you work all day and cast all night, with no luck, and then, you can't wait to come back for more? by Bill Schneider, video by Gene Colling
It's not your Bubba's Mississippi River Story and Photos By Lawrence Taylor
Never before have I asked you, or anyone, to keep an angling secret. I'm going to break this rule now and ask you point-blank NOT to pass on this information. By Ted Pilgrim with Tom Neustrom
Winterizing Your Boat by: Andi Dickson, Crestliner
Fishing for gamefish during the fall transition by Adam Johnson
There is little doubt that the biggest lake in Minnesota is Lake of the Woods. It is also a classic walleye lake in every sense. by Tim Lesmeister
Ice anglers throughout most of Minnesota are having a hard time keeping calm while waiting for fishable ice this winter.
Some of the best bass fishing you can find, you’ll find in Minnesota. Yes, in Minnesota, the walleye state. Yes, in Minnesota, where nary a bass fisherman speaks with a southern twang. By Greg Breining
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