ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A northern Minnesota bait dealer is off the hook after the state Court of Appeals ruled that a minnow is not a fish. Kim Barsness of Baudette was caught by a Department of ...

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WIILLMAR, Minn. -- A 65-year-old Minnesota man and a 67-year-old Minnesota bait shop owner have been charged with violations of the state’s laws regulating the trapping and selling of minnows. Jack W.

Fishing season is almost here in Minnesota — but bait shops across the state are having trouble finding enough minnows. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, minnow harvests fell ...

Duluth, Minn. - Spottail shiners, a favorite early season bait for anglers on Lake Winnibigoshish and other Minnesota lakes, could be in short supply this year as the result of a new minnow-harvesting ...

WILLMAR - Minnows and leeches are nearly ubiquitous fishing tools in Minnesota, and they’re a fiercely regulated natural resource - those who harvest and sell them must be licensed, undergo aquatic ...

The News Tribune’s Outdoors pages begins a new “Ask the C.O.” feature, in which Department of Natural Resources conservation officers answer your questions. To submit a question, send it to ...