A mix of outdoors stories from Minnesota, including information on zebra mussels found in two Crow Wing County lakes.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Most anglers fishing early or late each day due to heat. Here's the Minnesota fishing report across the state on July 15, ...

Those of us fortunate to have known Tom Neustrom over the past 25 years admired his enthusiasm for all things fishing in this ...

As lake fish begin to move to deep water to find higher oxygen levels, river-dwelling smallmouths will move to the fastest, ...

I think the data would suggest that (walleye fishing) has never been better,” Hartman said. “It’s as good right now as it’s ...

If the number of dead deer that people found this spring in Michigan's Emmet County is any indication, winter losses were ...

I’m hopeful my investment will pay off with many years of fond hunting memories afield, but I’m already certain we’ve got a ...

Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay on June 25 for the 14th annual harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecast for Lake ...

We’re incredibly excited to be in Minnesota,” said Jared Mott, IWLA’s executive director, adding League members will vote on ...

Why should we care about mountain lion reintroduction in Vermont? Because it’s really not that far from Pennsylvania.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.