We received a lot of snow this past week, which is not good for the ice-making process because the snow insulates the ice. I’ve already noticed the impact on Lake Bemidji.

Area snowmobile trails opened over the weekend as winter arrived. The gleeful moment didn't happen instantly. Never does. Snowmobile club volunteers assess and sometimes groom their trails before ...

CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods and the Roseau River. Enforcement action was taken on anglers that illegally fillet walleyes on the Lake of the Woods with the intentions of ...

CO Ben Huener (Roseau) attended a district meeting in Thief River Falls. Contact was made with a hunter/landowner regarding a potentially unsafe shooting lane and trespass issue. CO Huener worked ...

CO (Conservation Officer) Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports the snowmobile trails in the area saw a tremendous amount of activity over the holiday weekend. Fishing pressure was moderate as ice ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports snowfall remains minimal and there’s no snowmobile activity. Area lakes continue to be checked as some angling has started. Weekend temperatures of 15 or more below zero ...