Outdoors
Should walleye limit be reduced to four?
Should Minnesota’s walleye limit be reduced from six to four?
DNR: Weigh in on Rainy Lake walleye regs
Rainy Lake’s special walleye regulation is up for review.
Cattail removal continues in VNP
Work to remove areas of invasive, hybrid cattail in wetlands within the Voyageurs National Park will continue from July through October.
Transition time
I love this time of year! The fish are done spawning and are consistently on the move looking for something to eat.
New boater ed law starts July 1
Starting on July 1, a new law will require some adults and youth who operate motorboats—including personal watercraft—to have a valid watercraft operator’s permit. People who already have a watercraft operator’s permit are not affected by the law, which is designed to make boating safer by ensuring everyone operating a motorized watercraft knows the rules and is properly trained. Here’s a breakdown of the key points:
Taking aim at invasives
Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District staff worked earlier this month with local landowners to restore native vegetation on a shoreline on Rainy Lake that had been taken over by invasive wild parsnip.
