Our Outdoors

Spring is the time for big fish, and big fish have been coming up in good numbers throughout the last few seasons, thanks to increased practice of catch and release by conservation-minded anglers looking to continue the opportunities for trophy-sized fish and sustainable fisheries. In fact, Minnesota has recently expanded a number of catch-and-release only seasons for bass and trout, and the success of North Dakota’s continuous fishing season is sustained by responsible catch-and-release angling, particularly now in the pre-spawn and upcoming spawning seasons. This spring, follow these tips designed to decrease the mortality of released fish, and let those […]

Time to rally!  It’s spring and there are more opportunities than ever to get involved in the outdoors and help the rookies get the experience they need to make them life long sportsmen and conservationists! The average male lifespan in the United States is right around 78 years. That puts me at about halftime, assuming I have the average game clock allotted to me, and if I have less, this column is all the more important. Because, caught up in the madness of March, the intermission of on-ice action (both fishing and hockey), and watching the flying V’s of snows, […]