Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource. But it’s got a big problem: Massive amounts of sediment are eroding from stream banks, ...

Lake Pepin is an awe-inspiring natural treasure that attracts conservationists, artists, sportsmen, and recreational users alike. Despite its commanding presence, the lake is not immune from human ...

Early explorers described Lake Pepin as crystal clear with abundant fish and waterfowl. But the water flowing into Lake Pepin these days is a milky brown, and the lake is filling up with mud. The ...

Lake Pepin is the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River. Silt, soil and clay from the landscape upstream have been filling it in at an alarming rate. The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance ...

Lakes and rivers across Minnesota haven't even frozen solid yet, but anglers are already looking ahead to spring and the 2024 Governor's Fishing Opener. The two-day celebration of all things fishing ...

A Twin Cities weekender/amateur cryptozoologist's guide to exploring autumn on The Great River Road, because sure, you’re here for the leaves—but really you’re here to find Pepie.

LAKE CITY — The monster of Lake Pepin is real. Scientists had only to drill into the lake’s mud to find it. The corre samples showed that Pepin is filling in at least twice as fast as it did before ...

The Minnesota DNR is proposing rules changes to several state waters where harvesting fish is “restricted or otherwise ...

Bill Chelmowski, a survey technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, uses an ice auger to measure the ice at Lake Pepin in February 2021.

A major figure in efforts to clean Lake Pepin and the Mississippi River of sediment is leaving the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, frustrated with the state's process for the cleanup. Norman ...

Man's body found after Lake Pepin sandbar emergency originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The body of the 56-year-old man who went underwater on the Mississippi River north of Lake City on ...

ST. PAUL (AP) - As fish stories go, this one is a whopper. It tells of a large, serpentlike creature, a legendary lunker that lives in the shadowy depths of Lake Pepin below Maiden Rock. The latest ...