Minnesota Conservation Magazine

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The new issue of Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine celebrates the fishing opener in the Twin Cities metro and warns about an invasive tree-eating insect that threatens the state's ash forests.

In "Paradise Found," writer Michael A. Kallok profiles urban anglers and the opportunity for trophy catches in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The story also notes the role of the 1972 Clean Water Act in improving fish habitat in metro lakes and rivers.

Another story in the May-June issue educates Minnesotans about the emerald ash borer. In "Big Trouble for Ash Trees," writer Mary Hoff tells the history of how this Asian insect came to America, what damage it could inflict in Minnesota, and how foresters are preparing to respond.

Other stories include the red-headed woodpecker recovery project, a profile of Wildlife Science Center executive director Peggy Callahan, a summer photo essay by Jim Brandenburg, and a "how-to" Young Naturalists story on building your own fishing poles.

All articles are available online at www.mndnr.gov/magazine, along with Web videos and multimedia slideshows. Subscriptions to the print edition of Minnesota Conservation Volunteer are free, though subscribers are asked to make an annual donation to support the magazine. To subscribe and donate, go online or call 888-646-6367.

[glenn57]

anyone else get this magazine????? the recent one has a really interesting article about lake superior lake trout. if i understand the article its still the same fish but talks about 4 different morphotypes??

based on its preferred habitat, the body structure as well as finns are built different.  this guide goes out 55 miles from land  to find a certain type............

[mike89]

we have gotten that magazine for very many years and always enjoy it...   and I have donated some each year...   great reading!!

[Scenic]

anyone else get this magazine????? the recent one has a really interesting article about lake superior lake trout. if i understand the article its still the same fish but talks about 4 different morphotypes??

based on its preferred habitat, the body structure as well as finns are built different.  this guide goes out 55 miles from land  to find a certain type............

This is a great magazine that I have been getting for years.   This one has, like mentioned, a great article about Lake Superior Lake Trout.  I have had the privilege to fish with Ethan Waytashek from Lake Superior Jigging several times.   I seldom hire a guide but I wanted to learn how to jig Lake Trout in the open water.  Where do you even start and what do you look for on a lake that size? In all the years that I have been around guides I have never seen one with more passion and more drive than Ethan has.  That young man taught me more in the days I was with him than I could have learned in years of learning to fish these on my own.

On a not guided trip with him we made a run to Isle Royale.  That particular day the weather cooperated with us and we put a minimum of 150 miles on the boat.    From Grand Portage to Isle Royale I believe it is 35 miles and then we went around the island and to the far end of the island.   I believe that island is nearly 40 miles long.    What a BLAST.  Fish out there are bigger and a lot more aggressive.  I will be back there!! 

[LPS]

Great magazine.  Our family has gotten for years.  We donate every year too. 

[Cooperman]

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[glenn57]

i got it for alot of years, then it seemed like as Editors changes so did the content of the magazine. i didnt care for it so i cancelled it.

when my mom passed i got hers, read it and thought this is pretty good again. i sent a letter informing them she passed but i would like to get it. sent 50 bucks, 25 for a donation and 25 for a memorial for mom.

[roony]

I get it and like it