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The fall season has got to be, without a doubt, the prettiest season of the entire year, and you know when it's coming with that first frosty morning or when you can see your breath for the first time. The shades of red, yellow and orange can give any outdoor scene a breathtaking view and it's one of my favorite times to get out and see the outdoors when no fishing is involved. And as my daughter is a year older and moving around a lot more this season, it has taken on even m

Ever drive through Redwing and see that big bluff all by itself? That’s called Barn Bluff and was formed by glaciers carving deep valleys around it. It used to be mined for limestone from approximately 1878 to 1908. Then in 1910 was donated to city as a public park. It’s the time to go now. The trees are in almost full color with trails going across the top with views for many miles. On the river side of the bluff, steep trails dropping off straight down to the river as it wi

Sure, glad I decided to spend the evening on the lake. Everything from the smell of a campfire smoke creating a blanket of smoke off in the distance to the water looking like glass completely made this trip worth it. No radio, just the sound of Mother Nature, but we did catch some fish too. The quietness and scenery are what made it special. Using a 1/8 oz jig and minnow, we slowly moved around looking for really anything that would bite. The water temp was 52. We caught some

New this year, is MN youth deer season. Ages 10-17 can harvest any deer with a free license. Ages 12 or older need firearms safety certification. Check to see if special restrictions apply for your hunting zone. Blake, my son is 11. He decided he wanted to try and harvest a deer on his own this year. We did some target practice shooting a few days ahead of time. I had Blake set up the hunting blind on his own and pick out a spot. The next day we walked out before sunrise, sat

Safe to say that the recent snowstorm that pummeled the Hills recently, seems to have ended fall rather abruptly, but with temperatures getting back in the 50s and low 60s coming up, fall isn't gone yet. In fact, the cold temps have probably dropped the water temperatures significantly, which could spur on an even better fall bite for anglers on the water! The bite before the storm could certainly be an indication of how well a drop-in water temperature could be the rest of t

Fall has arrived in the Black Hills this week. High temps in the 40s and low 50s coupled with night temps in the 30s have heralded in the changing colors in the trees and a crispness in the air that many outdoorsmen look forward to. Hunting seasons have nearly started, and the higher elevations here have seen their first snowfalls! And the kickoff of the fall bite should start any day now, as the water temps continue to drop and fish in the area begin to feed heavily in prepa