Sam Cook
Keep it Wild

Keep it Wild – BWCAW Fishing 101

It’s “Fishing 101” Boundary Waters edition, with USFS Biological Science Technician Hannah Hill. Learn about tackle recommendations, best practices for using live bait, rules about cleaning fish and why it’s good to use lead-free tackle if you care about the health of Eagles, Loons, Walleye and Lake Trout.

DNR Fishing Regulations: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html

Lead-free tackle info: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/leadout

Fishing info for the Superior National Forest (not just the boundary waters): https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/superior/recreation/fishing

This is a monthly feature of the WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast.