Grand Forks Herald

OUTDOOR REPORT: Devils Lake appears to be ice-free, Pike and sturgeon remain the focus on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River until the May 11 fishing opener

With walleye season closed until the Minnesota Fishing Opener on Saturday, May 11, fishing pressure continues to focus on sturgeon and northern pike, and reports are good, Lake of the Woods Tourism ...
Duluth News Tribune

'Walleye whisperer': Rainy Lake guide Billy Dougherty to be inducted into Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame

Billy Dougherty remembers clearly his first day as a paid fishing guide on Rainy Lake. Opening day, 1965. He was working for his grandparents at the Kettle Falls Hotel on the lake. "This guy walked up ...
Duluth News Tribune

Rainy Lake: Diverse fishery gives up trophy smallmouth bass

Anglers on Rainy Lake have a tough decision to make before they fish the massive border lake. Do they target the lake's bountiful walleye population? Do they throw at weedlines and rock piles for ...
Grand Forks Herald

OUTDOOR REPORT: Shoreline fishing heating up on Devils Lake, Sturgeon harvest season underway on Rainy River and Lake of the Woods

Walleye anglers are looking forward to the Minnesota Fishing Opener on May 11, but for now, the focus is on pike and sturgeon. Back bays are becoming ice-free, and pike are staging for the spawn, Lake ...