Glen Schmitt

Will there be open water for the fishing opener this year in Central Minnesota? Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says he's been asked that question a lot over the past week.

Wild turkey hunting season starts in Minnesota April 12 and runs through May 31. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says turkey numbers look good but he says it might be a different setting this year with snow likely to be on the ground to start the season.

Last year in mid-March on many lakes in Central Minnesota ice anglers could get on lakes due to the ice disappearing along shoreline. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says this year is completely different but for most people ice fishing is done for the year.

This winter's ice fishing season may have been one of the toughest for Central Minnesota anglers. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON this week. He says once the wheel houses had to be off the lake that puts an end to the ice fishing season for many people.

Crappies, blue gills and panfish are good options in March. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News. Schmitt says other options include tullibee, white fish, perch and eel pout. He says there was a time when you'd catch an eel pout and you'd just throw them on the ice because no one valued them.

Ice fishing conditions in Central Minnesota haven't been great this year and the recent snowfall has dealt our area lakes another blow. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News who joined me on WJON. He says we're "starting over on these lakes".

Ice fishing season isn't done yet but the transition is coming. That according to Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News. He says the rain we had this week has led to some real slippery conditions on lakes in Minnesota.

Cat Fish Fest is back this year on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes in Richmond this weekend. This is the 2nd year of the event that will happen from 3 p.m., Friday February 10th to 3 p.m., Saturday February 11.

The recent sub-zero degree temperatures isn't bad for everyone in Central Minnesota. The cold weather is helping to firm up ice conditions on area lakes and help with mobility on lakes. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON.

A combination of snow and cold affect Minnesotans but those conditions also affect wildlife in the state. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says the state has something called "Winter Severity Index" which measures how hard the winter is on deer, turkey and wildlife in general.