Sap Flow Begins as Backyard Syrup Maker Taps 19 Trees
In a tumult of subzero days and a sunny thaw starting Feb 23, the author and friend Dean Kress tapped 19 maple trees, gathering 9 gallons of sap on day one and 10 on day two. They moved taps to leaky trees, hoping for better yields, while following tales of sap science in a lively Backyard Maple Syrup Maker community.
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Dean
Maple Syrup Maker
Orlan Love
Dean Kress
Quasqueton
Kress
Mille Lacs walleye rules eyed for 2025 season
Minnesota officials say Mille Lacs Lake fish populations have improved enough to plausibly raise the 2025 walleye harvest and consider a two to three fish bag limit. Advisors pressed for an aggressive early season start with rule options including keeping two or three fish, with some proposals restricting size and a multiyear treaty discussion underway. The final limits will be unveiled before the Northwest Sportshow in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Mille Lacs Lake
Brad Parsons
Department of Natural Resources
Mille Lacs
Parsons
Brian Nerborne
DNR
Status Resort
Onamia
Minnesota
Dean Hanson
Agate Bay
Bill Eno
Twin Pines
Nerborne
Eno
Nerbonne
Parsons and
Minneapolis Convention Center
Iowa DNR Weekly Fishing Report Northeast District Update
Northeast Iowa reports limited activity with 8-10 inches of ice and edges weakening near Nashua. Northern pike and walleye fishing improving. trout streams in good condition. beware rapidly changing ice. Pool 9-11 conditions vary with pike, bluegill, and walleye activity noted. caution advised along current and shorelines.
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Iowa Dnr
Nashua
la Porte City
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
Manchester Hatchery
Mississippi River
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