CO Reports
District 5 - Eveleth areaMonday:CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the sturgeon keep season on the Rainy River is fully under way with lots of people attempting to catch a monster pre-historic fish.
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Ice-out
The word among local pilots is that Tim Lessard flew Friday and Saturday, and the ice was gone Sunday.
Nice catch
Bennett Hamers and siblings Lydia and Hayes Sunday celebrate the first sucker of the season from the Rat Root River. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Login to continue reading Login Sign up for…
CO Reports
District 5 - Eveleth areaMondayCO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the walleye catch-and-release season on the Rainy River ended this weekend.
Seasonal draw
This past weekend’s open water walleye and lake sturgeon seasons on the Rainy River was one of the busiest in years, with more than 500 boats per day locally.The seasons in normal years offer some of the first open water fishing in the state, and the warm recent temperatures probably played a role as well.The walleye catch-and-release season on the Rainy River ended this past weekend.Lake sturgeon harvest season, with one fish per year, runs from April 24-May 7, and July 1-Sept.
Hot dogs and more
The International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club’s annual hot dog roast raised $445 and was matched by the club’s own funds making a total donation of $890 to the Koochiching County Food Access, which is addressing the rural food crisis in Koochiching County.KCFA Director Christina Daniel-McKee has said the local community, like other communities across the state, are seeing a rise in use and need in recent months.KCFA operates a food shelf, a school pantry program and a food distribution program.