BAUDETTE, Minn. – Lake of the Woods in northwest Minnesota has been named among the top nine ice fishing destinations in the U.S. by FishingBooker, an online platform for booking fishing trips. Here’s ...

Like any cop making a traffic stop, Ben Huener was alert when he and another Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, Coby Fontes, approached a fishing boat recently while ...

At first glance, the numbers from last winter’s creel survey on Lake of the Woods might suggest ice fishing pressure reached an all-time high, but a new survey design the Minnesota Department of ...

Before Gregg Hennum sold Sportsman’s Lodge in 2021, his family’s well-known Lake of the Woods fishing resort maintained a fleet of more than 20 Bombardier snow buses to get anglers to and from the ...

BAUDETTE, Minn. – If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

Aug. 2—BAUDETTE, Minn. — As expected, ice fishing pressure on Lake of the Woods dropped dramatically during the winter of 2023-24, the result of unusually mild temperatures that hindered ice ...

Camping in the woods is like hitting the reset button on life. The scent of pine, the crackle of a campfire, and the peace of being unplugged—it’s pure magic. Whether you’re a seasoned camper or a ...

Good or bad (but especially good), I always enjoy hearing from readers about stories or columns I've written. OK, maybe not always; but most of the time. Such was the case this week, when I received ...

Camping in the winter is truly an adventure. The snow is beautiful, and the woods are quieter than they’ve been all summer and fall. But camping during the winter months requires careful planning and ...

Uncover Michigan’s hidden fishing lake, where serene waters and secret campgrounds create the perfect escape into nature.