By Beth Shermoen

&Andy Lyman

The ABC’s of Minnesota Fishing

A is for the angler who enjoys fishing Minnesota!

Over 2 million anglers have

fished Minnesota!

B is for bait that is used to lure fish from the land of 10,000 lakes.

Are you hooked

yet?

C is for crappiesa popular gaming fish.

D stands for the dog who sits on the dock.

E is for enjoyment, of the great Minnesota outdoors.

F is for fishing, with friends and family, for fun!!

G is for Glacial Lake Agassiz

Are youwondering if

there were fish in this lake? YES!

Lake Agassiz was named after Swiss

geologist Louis Agassiz. It was a

700 mile long by 200 mile wide lake that once covered much of Manitoba as well as parts of Ontario,

Saskatchewan, Minnesota, and

North Dakota. As it drained primarily

north, there are still some lakes

remaining from this once large inland

sea!

HOT HUMID DAYS BEST DESCRIBE H

A jump in the lake

will cool you down!

I means it is time for ice fishing. Remember your safety comes first!

Did you know?

Safety fact: Ice fishing requires a minimum of 4

inches of solid ice.

J is for jigging, the rod as you wait!

K is for the knot, tied tight in boat rope.

L

The Land of 10,000 Lakes,

one of the popular

nicknames of Minnesota.

M IS FOR MINNOW

BUCKET AND MINNOW,

THE BAIT ON THE HOOK!

N is the net used to

catch the fish!

O is for the open

waters that

cover our state.

P is for the propeller,

which makes the boat go

fast!

Fact: The first screw propeller to be powered

by a gas engine, was fit to a small boat, which was

installed by Frederick Lanchester.

Q is for the quietness,

as the sun begins to fade.

R is for Rapala, the fishing lure waiting to

catch the big one!

S is for the sinker, used to weigh your lure down.

T is the tangled fishing

line, that gets in

the way!

U is for Up North, near the Kettle Falls Hotel.

• The hotel was originally built in stages, around

1910, by a man named Ed Rose.

• In 1918 it was bought by Bob and Lil Williams for

$1000.• It was always a good

place to get a comfortable rooms and 3 good meals, both of which cost about

$2.50 a day in 1935. • Over time modern

conveniences were added; electrical systems were

installed in 1918, and indoor plumbing appeared in 1961.

V is for the visitors who come to Minnesota to fish.

W is for walleye.The most sought after fish in Minnesota!

State record walleye: 17 pounds, 8 ounces,

35.8 inches. It was caught on Seagull River in Cook County on May 13, 1979.

X is for marking your favorite fishing spot on the map!

X

Y is yearning to see the wildlife Minnesota has to offer.

Z is for the ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ’s you will take after a long day of fishing Minnesota, Good Night!

References• www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/cr

appies-panfish-fishing/MN_0307_02/• www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html• www.freewebs.com/janushhiker/rive%20coll.j

pg• www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/agassiz.htm• www.shannontech.com/ParkVision/

Voyageurs/Voyageurs4.html#kettlefallshotel