Axel Angelow, an 8-year-old from Fairbault, Minnesota, caught a hefty black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake in October 2024. The fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 ...

DULUTH — If you catch a really big one during Minnesota’s fishing opener May 11 and release it, you could be eligible for one of 18 new categories of state catch-and-release fishing records. The ...

BRAINERD — Anglers heading out for the Minnesota fishing opener this weekend would do well to pack their rain gear. Rain and strong winds are in the forecast for the fishing opener, which kicks off at ...

A Minnesota man broke the state’s record for the largest black crappie ever caught and confirmed not once, but twice this spring. Nolan Sprengeler landed a 17.5-inch black crappie in May that was ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the public’s input on proposed special fishing regulations. The DNR said it seeks input every year from the public as it reviews ...

Crappie fishing is heating up as the water cools, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fish for crappie 10 to 20 feet deep with minnows or jigs around brush piles and timber. Water between the ...