1.4 million licensed anglers. 2 million people fish. Minnesota has 11,842 lakes, 5,400 of which are managed by DNR fisheries. Minnesota ranks fourth among states with the highest number of anglers.

As ice fishing gains traction in Central Minnesota, anglers are advised to tread carefully on slippery surfaces, with recent ...

With winter's chill, ice fishing is on many minds in Minnesota. Remember, safety first—check ice thickness and follow local ...

ROGERS, Minn. – The nonprofit group MN-FISH is celebrating the Minnesota Legislature’s $98.1 million investment in fishing and boating, which officials from the Department of Natural Resources have ...

For the first time since 1956, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which oversees fishing and hunting in the state ...

DULUTH — Minnesota’s general inland fishing season starts at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 13, for walleye, northern pike and bass, although bass fishing south and west of U.S. Highway 53 is ...

Mar. 1—ST. PAUL — Anglers in Minnesota now have more options for landing a catch-and-release state record fish, the Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday, Feb. 29. As of Friday, March 1, ...

With the weather heating up for Mother's Day weekend, it could be a mother of a fishing opener out on the lakes of Minnesota. Half a million anglers are expected to hit the water and with ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering a reduction in the statewide walleye possession limit for the ...

In honor of Mother’s Day, the state of Minnesota will allow moms to go fishing this weekend without a license. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a "Take a Mom Fishing Weekend" ...

The opener officially gets underway starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, when anglers can legally reel in popular fish like walleye, bass and northern pike. Minnesota law says the opener must ...