The walleye/pike/bass season is now closed until the fishing opener on May 9 and fish houses here in the northern third of the state have to be off the ice by midnight on March 16.

Mother Nature has a way of evening things out, and as I write this, the forecast shows lots of snow mid-week here in the area.

CO Todd VanderWeyst (Paynesville) has concerns of litter blowing away from ice shelters over the weekend. The officer continues to monitor ice conditions. The Horseshoe Chain is part of the Sauk River ...

All of the lowland lakes that are open to fishing are free of ice, but some lakes north of Spokane had light ice coverings early in the week which should be gone by the weekend. Amber Lake has been ...