Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources wants the public’s opinion on a proposed rule that seeks to protect native rough fish. “The goal is to elevate the status of native rough fish in the state, ...

From art to religion to land use, much of what is deemed valuable in the United States was shaped centuries ago by the white male perspective. Fish, it turns out, are no exception. A study published ...

Carp, gar, bowfin, drum and a few other species are considered rough fish. Don’t mistake these species as “trash fish.” As some do. These fish are fun to catch on a rod-and-reel, and offer bow fishers ...

Roy Heilman Special to The Free Press Feb 15, 2026 Feb 15, 2026 In this chapter of comprehensive aquatic ecosystem management, Minnesota DNR is moving toward establishing harvest limits for native ...

RACINE - Bolstered by recent rains, on April 13 the Root River rolled past like a liquid highway of slightly diluted chocolate milk. The conditions didn't please the dozen steelhead anglers assembled ...

Devon Oliver, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries researcher in Lake City, gets excited when talking about how fascinating “rough” fish really are and how we need to better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 14—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants public input about proposed rules related to daily and ...

BELLEVUE, Iowa (AP) - Kenny and Cody Nachtman peered through their polarized sunglasses and spotted a carp to the right of the stripped-down pontoon boat near a tiny island on the Mississippi River.