Minnesota Sportsman Magazine Online

HUNTING

FISHING

STATES

SPECIES

STORE

OUTFITTERS


You Are Here:	Game & Fish >> Minnesota

Minnesota Sportsman
[Part of the Game & Fish Network]

Minnesota's Cat Days Of Summer

Here's where and how you can start a real cat fight at some of Minnesota's top spots for summer angling action.

When summer's dog days arrive, walleyes go dormant, bass get lockjaw and pike's teeth fall out!

READ IT

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

FISH PHOTO CONTEST

Focus On Fish Health, a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, invites you to submit outdoor digital photos in their 2010 photo contest. All photos will be featured on the program’s website. Every month through September a new winner will be announced and receive a Focus on Fish Health duffle bag. Go to www.focusonfishhealth.org to enter.

MINNESOTA FISHING FEATURES

Minnesota's Cat Days Of Summer

Here's where and how you can start a real cat fight at some of Minnesota's top spots for summer angling action. ... [+] Full Article

2010 Minnesota Smallmouth Bass Preview

It's here. May, that holy month among devout bass anglers that marks the beginning of another season spent in search of the elusive and aggressive bronzeback, has finally arrived. Are you ready? ... [+] Full Article

4 Picks For Southern Minnesota Walleyes

When you go in search of walleyes this summer, don't overlook these southern Minnesota favorites. They may have what it takes to catch your 'eye. ... [+] Full Article

Minnesota Walleye Waters North To South

With more than 250 million walleyes stocked in waters across our state each year, there is an overwhelming abundance of walleye angling opportunity throughout Minnesota. ... [+] Full Article

Minnesota's Mankato Marble-Eyes

Stacked with spawning walleyes, these southern Minnesota rivers -- each within reach of Mankato -- should offer up some of the best early-season fishing around! ... [+] Full Article

2010 Minnesota Walleye Update

Combine the naturally diverse fisheries across our state with dedicated management efforts and the result is some phenomenal walleye fishing opportunities. ... [+] Full Article

8 Hardwater Hotspots For Last-Chance Walleyes

End your hardwater season with an exclamation point on one of these walleye factories! ... [+] Full Article

2010 Minnesota Fishing Calendar

The angling year of your lifetime starts right here, right now, with 36 unbelievable opportunities across the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Get on the water -- now! ... [+] Full Article

MINNESOTA HUNTING FEATURES

Minnesota's 2010 Spring Turkey Forecast

Minnesota's spring turkey season could produce yet another record harvest, thanks to more permits, more opportunities and an increasing turkey population! ... [+] Full Article

Smoke And Snow

Chuck Fenger was hunting the last snowbound days of Minnesota's 2008 smokepole season when the buck of a lifetime appeared, ghostlike, among the cedars. ... [+] Full Article

Minnesota's 2009 Deer Outlook -- Part 2: Finding Trophy Bucks

Combine our analysis with a little bit of sweat equity through scouting, and 2009 could offer your best season in years! ... [+] Full Article

8 Great Hunts For Late-Season Geese

With liberal bag limits across much of the state and plenty of geese to go around, Minnesota offers up some fantastic late-season public hunts for Canada geese. ... [+] Full Article

MINNESOTA SPECIES

HUNTING
Big Game:
whitetail deer

Birds:
turkey // duck // goose // pheasant // quail // grouse // chukar

Small Game:
rabbit // hare // squirrel

Tactics & Gear:
bowhunting // guns & shooting // hunting dogs // hunting gear

FISHING
Freshwater:
bass // crappie // trout // catfish // walleye // steelhead // salmon // pike // muskie // panfish

Saltwater:
redfish // speckled trout // bluefish // flounder // mackerel // lingcod // halibut // other saltwater fish

Tactics & Gear:
ice-fishing // boats & fishing gear

GAME AND FISH EMAIL

Subscribe to The Insider, our Editor's choice of the site's best stories, advice, and community contributions.

Your Email:

> Unsubscribe

<1> Minnesota Fishing Regulations

<2> Light Goose Hunt

<3> Impact of Hunting & Fishing in Minnesota

<4> Minnesota Lake Maps

<5> What's The River Doing?

<6> Minnesota Weather Forecast

<7> Hunting Minnesota Turkeys

<8> Great Lakes By The Numbers

<9> Do Fish See Colors?

<10> Cooking and Cleaning Smelt

<11> Minnesota Public Hunting Land

<12> Minnesota Hunting License

<13> Trout & Salmon Identification Guide

<14> State-Record Fish

<15> Public Water Access Program

<16> Turn In Poachers!

OUR NETWORK: IMOUTDOORS WEBSITES

[Featured Title]

[All Titles]

Bowhunter

DU Great Outdoors Festival

Florida Sportsman

Fly Fisherman

Game and Fish

Guns and Ammo

Gun Dog

Handguns

In-Fisherman

North American Whitetail

Petersen's Bowhunting

Petersen's Hunting

Rifle Shooter

Shallow Water Angler

Shooting Times

Shotgun News

Walleye In-Sider

Wildfowl

QUICK NAVIGATION

First name

Last name

Street Address

City

State

Zip

>> SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

>> GIVE A GIFT