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    February 10, 2019
    Matthew Fragodt, of Montevideo, with his prize-winning 2.03-pound crappie Saturday at the sixth annual Ice Castle Classic fishing tournament on Lac qui Parle Lake in west central Minnesota.
    Two-pound plus crappie wins $10,000 for angler in Ice Castle Classic on Lac qui Parle Lake
    MONTEVIDEO – Approximately 1,100 anglers braved subzero wind chills Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Ice Castle Classic fishing...
    news/science-and-natureFebruary 10, 2019 - 4:48pm
    January 19, 2019
    Devils Lake Fire Chief Jim Moe stands next to some of the fish caught in January 2015 during the Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department's Ice Fishing Tournament on Devils Lake. The tournament is a fundraiser for the fire department. Brad Dokken / Forum News Service
    BRAD DOKKEN: All systems go for 35th annual DL ice tourney
    DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- This year’s Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament features a new cast of organizers, but participants...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 19, 2019 - 4:51pm
    January 8, 2019
    Minnesota DNR to host educational outdoors events at state parks
    Introduction to ice fishingTettegouche State Park will host a free ice fishing orientation on Lax Lake. Participants will target panfish and...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 8, 2019 - 12:43pm
    WOW volunteer Todd Kniefel high-fives Darla Olson as she catches the second of three northerns. Special to Forum News Service
    Minnesota angler battling health issues gets overwhelming response for fishing assistance
    MENAHGA, Minn. - Darla Olson’s online request for ice fishing assistance was answered. The Menahga resident has Stage II emphysema and loves...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 8, 2019 - 10:28am
    December 23, 2018
    Brandon Greene of Grand Forks holds up one of the custom ice rods he made for a customer. Owner of Hooked Custom Rods, Greene makes the rods in a shop in his Grand Forks home and is so busy he seldom finds time to fish in the winter. Brad Dokken / Forum News Service
    ‘From his hand to yours,’ custom rod builder lands a keeper
    GRAND FORKS — In his quest for the perfect ice fishing rod, Brandon Greene says he never could find one he liked and that fit just right. So,...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 23, 2018 - 7:05am
    December 16, 2018
    A frozen river and ideal ice conditions provided the opportunity for both ice fishing and shinny hockey last weekend in northern Minnesota. Brad Dokken, Forum News Service
    Dokken: Ambitious weekend serves up great memories
    GRAND FORKS — On paper, at least, the itinerary looked as if it might be overly ambitious.
    sports/outdoorsDecember 16, 2018 - 11:53am
    December 15, 2018
    Tribune file photo The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is urging people to stay off the ice of Marsh Lake this winter as work on a new water control structure will cause water levels to fluctuate. This Tribune file photo shows work at the site in May.
    Corps urges staying off Marsh Lake ice
    APPLETON —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is asking anglers to stay off the ice of Marsh Lake as it begins the next...
    news/science-and-natureDecember 15, 2018 - 1:33pm
    December 10, 2018
    There is open water on Fish Trap Lake, the lake where two bodies were found after authorities received a report Sunday, Dec. 9, of two overdue fishermen. Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen encouraged people to stay away from the area enclosed with cones. Submitted Photo
    2 killed after ATV falls into Minnesota lake
    CUSHING, Minn. -- Two men died Sunday, Dec. 9, after their ATV went into the icy waters of Fish Trap Lake in central Minnesota. The victims have...
    news/accidentsDecember 10, 2018 - 6:30pm
    December 5, 2018
    Despite the threat of bad weather and fishable ice further north, the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show on Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2018, still attracted a big crowd. Steve Hoffman / Forum News Service
    Hot new ice-fishing gear on display at expo
    ST. PAUL -- The St. Paul Ice Fishing Show has become the unofficial kick-off to the ice-fishing season across the upper Midwest. Despite early...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 5, 2018 - 6:36pm
    March 15, 2018
    Outdoor report: March fishing heating up on Lake of the Woods
    Lake of the Woods Fishing has heated up as March hits the midpoint, Lake of the Woods Tourism reports in this week's update. Electronics are helpful in putting more walleye and saugers on the ice. Some fish are aggressive, while others must be enticed into biting. Most resorts have...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 15, 2018 - 3:10pm
    March 11, 2018
    Squinting from his ultra-bright surroundings, Forum News Service outdoors writer Brad Dokken shows off the 42-inch northern pike he caught on a walleye rod during a recent snowmobile and ice fishing trip to Oak Island on Lake of the Woods. Fishing partner Jason Laumb of Grand Forks helped him steer the girthy fish up an 8-inch hole for a quick photo before the pike was released. Submitted photo / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Snowmobiles, walleyes and fish of a lifetime on Lake of the Woods
    OAK ISLAND, Minn. — Something was different about this fish, judging by the red blob that now bubbled on the screen of my Vexilar FL-18...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 11, 2018 - 7:50am
    March 4, 2018
    BRAD DOKKEN: Embracing ice and snow on Lake of the Woods
    I'm in catch-up mode after a few days out of the office that served up near-perfect weather. Perfect weather by late February and early March...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 4, 2018 - 6:10am
    March 1, 2018
    Deadline nears to remove fish houses
    ST. PAUL—The deadline for anglers to remove fish houses from lakes in Minnesota is approaching quickly, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Removal dates are determined by an east-west line formed by U.S. Highway 10, east along Highway...
    sports/recreationMarch 1, 2018 - 2:51pm
    January 28, 2018
    Spearing decoys blend art, science
    The decoy, made to imitate a tullibee, swims in lazy circles as Paul Nelson lifts and drops the line that suspends it in his spearing hole. Sunlight that penetrates the snow and 18 inches of ice on this Itasca County lake reflects off the decoy's aluminum fins. Nelson, 37, of rural...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 28, 2018 - 6:01am
    January 6, 2018
    Brad Dokken
    Commentary: Fishing isn't always catching
    GRAND FORKS, N.D.—It doesn't happen very often—fortunately—but there are times when an outdoor excursion requires digging deep...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 6, 2018 - 10:25am
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