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Family enjoys uncrowded fishing along the Gunflint Trail
Somewhere on Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener, launch ramps no doubt were jammed and boats jostled for jigging territory. None of those conditions prevailed Saturday on Saganaga Lake at the tip of the Gunflint Trail.
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Turkey hunting seems to come naturally to Caden and Jaxon Edwards, 10-year-old twins from Duluth. In their first year of turkey hunting, they’ve already taken four adult gobblers between them, two in Wisconsin and another pair in Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTField reports: Walleye’s story began in a snowstorm
Jim Burud of Duluth has something he thinks folks should know about Chalstrom’s Bait and Tackle north of Duluth. He apologized that it has taken him 26 years to acknowledge it.
RELATED CONTENTAs Minnesota fishing opener nears, anglers see visions of walleyes
John Chalstrom was in his leech office Thursday afternoon dealing hundreds of the wriggling black creatures into 50 waiting Styrofoam containers.
RELATED CONTENTMinnesota fishing preview: Guides’ tips for walleye success 
With the Minnesota fishing season set to open Saturday, Northland fishing guides offer suggestions for a successful day on the water.
RELATED CONTENTDNR expects normal conditions
When the temperatures hit 70 in March and the ice left lakes in record time, we were itching to go fishing. Giddy with premature spring, legislators toyed with an earlier fishing opener. Worried about missing the walleye spawning run, fisheries workers set their nets early to begin collecting eggs.
RELATED CONTENTWisconsin fishing opener: Four species, no walleyes
Josh Teigen wanted to catch a walleye. Saturday was Wisconsin’s inland fishing opener, and Teigen thought it only appropriate to give the walleyes a shot first.
RELATED CONTENTField reports: Most Pagami Creek areas open in BWCAW
Superior National Forest now allows public use in all but a small portion of the area that was affected by last year’s Pagami Creek wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
RELATED CONTENTIncrease in Minnesota's hunting and fishing license fees takes effect in 2013
A Minnesota resident fishing license will increase from $17 to $22 and a firearms deer license from $26 to $30 under a bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed by Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday. Those increases are among across-the-board fee changes included in the bill.
RELATED CONTENTWith Minnesota wolf hunt a reality, DNR is working on logistics
Minnesotans will be able to hunt and trap wolves legally for the first time in 38 years this fall. Now the Department of Natural Resources will have to hustle put the framework and mechanics of the season together in just a few months.
Sam Cook column: Trust at heart of copper mine debate
It would have been a good-sized congregation on a Sunday morning, but the 250 who gathered at Concordia Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening weren’t there for a sermon.
RELATED CONTENTSam Cook column: Parents remain always on call
A friend of mine, a father of three, says, “You can only be as happy as your least happy child.” Brilliant.
RELATED CONTENTNo need to move Minnesota's fishing opener
SAM COOK: The question seems to be on everyone’s mind. I’ve heard it nearly everywhere I’ve gone in the past few days. “So, what’s going to happen with the Minnesota fishing opener?”
RELATED CONTENTIt’s not how you show care, it’s that you do
Every Thursday morning, a woman in my neighborhood leaves her house shortly after breakfast and walks down her driveway. She’s an older woman, but she moves right along carrying a small paper bag, the kind that kids use to pack their school lunches.
RELATED CONTENTUnsung angels clean up the mess
Sam Cook column: As spring begins many folks are out and about, picking up what others have left behind all winter. We are lucky to have these people in our midst, taking it upon themselves to do the dirty work.
RELATED CONTENTSam Cook: Weather’s great; wish you were here
What is it, my friend wondered, that gets us so worked up about a big snowstorm driven by 50 mph winds? That’s what he asked himself as we snowshoed through the woods during the teeth of Wednesday’s winter blast.
RELATED CONTENTWhen you gotta text, you gotta text now
Clearly, I am not taking advantage of all the technology I could. Apparently, I’m not even taking full advantage of all the technology I own.
RELATED CONTENTOur stories enrich us, strengthen our bonds
They stream through the doors, looking and looking. They idle down to the “boat show shuffle,” a pace that allows for modest forward progress while still ogling the goods and attractions. It’s opening night of Duluth’s annual Boat, Sports, Travel and RV Show.
RELATED CONTENTHelp find a gift for a special Valentine
It’s so difficult to know what to give her. Every Valentine’s Day, I struggle with the decision.
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