This shouldn't even be a thing. I hate how good the media is at influencing what occupies peoples' minds.

Also, how many lakes have "hooking mortality" built in to the kill estimates? Mille Lacs is the only one I've heard of. Maybe joe average walleye slob needs to figure out methods that don't kill released fish. Your comment led me back up to these two paragraphs: Fishing pressure rose abou...

couple fish of the same size from polar opposite waters in back-to-back outings. First from a lake over 100,000 acres, second from a pool of less than 1 acre on a little river.

I'd like to see your source on the payoff. Sincerely interested. I'm not judging you based on your stance against mining, or no, just copper mining, or no, specifically Polymet (make up your mind about what you oppose). I'm judging you based on 99% of your posts that I've read over the years. You're...

Oh, I didn't realize you were just talking about Copper mining. Didn't realize it because you didn't say it. As always, you over-generalize everything. I realize it's not worth ever arguing with you about anything because you actually believe you already know everything about everything. I don't und...

Hmmmmm.... 2 others say basically that same as me--they are in for profit and many don't give a rats ass about if they pollute the waters. But you single me out. Why is that? I must be doing my job as it appears that I am a burr under your saddle. As you must be a miner or a farmer or some other ty...

Hey Al, ever worked for a mining company?

Furthermore - do you have any experience with any of the things you constantly b*tch and moan about?

Didn't think so.

Bugs or smelt?

Anyone know the criteria that the DNR will use to determine whether a river, creek, or ditch is "public"?

Two wolves in the last couple weeks, more rabbits and birds of prey than usual, lots of turtles. Seemed like grouse drumming was down this year in my area, and I haven't even seen a fawn yet. I see between 5 and 25 deer each morning on my way to work, but have yet to see a fawn. Also, no mallard fam...