CRANE LAKE, Minn. – Given the rain and snow that slanted sideways in this part of northern Minnesota on Friday, Saturday's emergence as a promising day to begin the state's fishing season seemed ...

CRANE LAKE, MINN. – Walleyes are one reason I come to this lake. Another is the memory of my old pal, Betty Lessard. Betty’s grandfather and his family traveled into this country in the late 1800s, ...

Every Tuesday, we’ll post fishing writer Jordan Rodriguez’s weekly report in the Playing Outdoors blog. His column will appear three Wednesdays per month. Crane Falls Lake (Mixed Bag) Early-season ...

CRANE LAKE, Minn. — Although it was the last week in June, the temperature was barely pushing 40 when we climbed into Kyle Weber’s boat. We pulled the drawstrings on our hooded sweatshirts tight as we ...

When David Ramm hooked the big muskie on Crane Lake, he wanted to make sure his dad got to see it. "I knew this was a fish of a lifetime," said Ramm, 36, of Blue Grass, Iowa. "I said, 'Look at her in ...