July 17, 2024
Minnesota’s Ball Club Lake features a deep fishing lineup in Itasca County
Itasca County’s Ball Club Lake, or Big Ball Club, as it’s known locally, is somewhat of a mysterious fishery. Its 4,335 acres feature deep, clear water and most of it includes incredibly, sharp-sloping shorelines – from 10 feet to 40 feet of water in a hurry.
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Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private landowners, hunters, corporations, major donors, and state and federal agencies.
This achievement happened in fiscal year 2024 and reflects a national surge in public and private interest in restoring and protecting wetland habitats.
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Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Enforcement action taken after “nuisance” geese were killed near Warroad
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the July 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
New record largemouth? Cayuga Lake lunker now awaits official New York State record certification
New York’s Cayuga Lake has a concrete reputation for great bass fishing.
In the 2024 Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes, this Finger Lake ranked No. 8 for the Northeast Region of the country. In 2022, Thomas Russell Jr., of Albion, reeled in an 8-pound, 6-ounce smallmouth bass from the lake to take over the top spot in New York as the species leader.
The latest fish to storm the New York bass world is a 12.35-pound Cayuga Lake largemouth bass caught by Jim Britenbaugh, of Fairfield, Pa., while practicing for a bass tournament on July 11.
Jefferson County longnose gar is new New York record
Chuck Zimmerman, of Hilton, was on the quest of a lifetime while fishing Butterfield Lake in Jefferson County, N.Y. – to obtain a mountable fish from the 962-acre body of water.
He finally achieved that feat on June 21 when he reeled in a state record 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar. His catch has smashed the previous record set in 2018 from Lake Champlain by one pound, four ounces.
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Minnesota DNR investigates employee’s social media post related to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
The DNR says it is investigating an agency employee’s personal social media post, allegedly about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13.
Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, the DNR released a statement on Facebook condemning the employee’s alleged post.
“We are aware of a recent social media post on a personal account associated with one of our employees about the assassination attempt on former President Trump. The comment is reprehensible and inconsistent with the views and values of the Minnesota DNR,” the statement said.
Steve Carney: Ways to limit the irritating effects of fishing through weeds in summer
High temperatures recently have increased weed growth in many Minnesota lakes, making it more of a challenge to properly present fishing baits. This is typical for the middle of July, and we again are faced with how to keep our baits weed-free.
Here are some tips to try to address this seasonal challenge.
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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota to host National Wildlife Federation’s 2025 annual meeting
Minnesota has been selected to host the National Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting in June 2025. The annual meeting brings together representatives from the group’s 52 affiliate state and territorial organizations to discuss and celebrate natural resources conservation.
