Carp, gar, bowfin, drum and a few other species are considered rough fish. Don’t mistake these species as “trash fish.” As some mistakenly do. These fish are fun to catch on a rod and reel, and offer ...

RACINE - Bolstered by recent rains, on April 13 the Root River rolled past like a liquid highway of slightly diluted chocolate milk. The conditions didn't please the dozen steelhead anglers assembled ...

Devon Oliver, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries researcher in Lake City, gets excited when talking about how fascinating “rough” fish really are and how we need to better ...

The Department of Natural Resources has outlined a long list of research needed to gather basic information about 23 fish species long labeled “rough fish” in state law. “We’re going to pay more ...

The Minnesota governor signed a bill into law giving often-discounted fish higher conservation protections, an effort pegged for protecting ecosystems. Tim Walz has a reputation for embracing ...

There's a lot of local history associated with the Dead Waters of the Cass River. Its name has nothing to do with being stagnant, but is in reference to the fact that it has very little current due to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I don't know how many of you like rough fishing, but I do know I love it. I catalog rough fish in ...

Changes to Minnesota’s state record fish program to meet anglers’ interest in catch-and-release include an additional 18 species, from walleye to channel catfish. The new rules went into effect Friday ...