Moon News
The full moon is coming on the 20th of February. Unfortunately the forecast is for cold temperatures again so I doubt I will be going out for my ski by the light of the moon, but you never know. …
Canadian Conservation Officers
While our group was out fishing this weekend a Canadian Conservation Officer and his sidekick descended upon us like mosquitoes at dusk. When they pulled up only two in our group were still fishing while the rest of us were …
Fishing Fun
As the temperature continued to drop on Friday night my mind continued to spin about going ice fishing on Saturday morning. It dipped down to negative 24 degrees before climbing its way back above zero around 7 AM. …
Almost Finished
Some of you may remember a recent post about how hot it got up in my bedroom. Well, thanks to Bob things have cooled off considerably and I was actually cold this morning. Bob Morrisson has been working on …
Where did that come from?
DNR QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Feb. 12 Q: I recently noticed open water on my normally ice-covered lake. What is the cause? A: My recollection is that there are periodically similar reports, lakes where areas of open water …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a big day for some people. People who are madly in love enjoy Valentine’s Day, those who have recently broken up or lost a love one may be dreading the day while still others approach the …
Take a Kid Ice Fishing
I’m glad I planned to go ice fishing this weekend since I will be killing two birds with one stone. (What an awful saying that is, anyone have a better one that means the same?) The Minnesota Department of …
President’s Weekend
The forecast for President’s Weekend is Fun! My sister and her family along with Mike’s family will all be driving up to the end of the Gunflint Trail for a weekend of Winter Fun. There are plans to go …
Mush for a Cure
The 2nd Annual Mush for a Cure on the Gunflint Trail will be held on Saturday, March 15th beginning at high noon. Gunflint Lake in front of Gunflint Pines Resort and Campground will be the official race starting point. Teams will …
Surviving the Cold
I love to watch hockey at an outdoor rink but yesterday was a bit cold. The first game was at around noon and the sun was shining. Snowflakes fell off and on and the wind blew a little but …