By all accounts it has been another stellar fishing season in Minnesota. Walleyes, muskies, bass, trout, panfish -- you name it, you've caught it. Some ended up in a pan, fried golden brown. Others were released to fight another day. But the fun has to end sometime. For our Wednesday fishing page, today is the day. Starting next week, our Wednesday Outdoors page will return with coverage of hunting, conservation, natural resources, outdoor recreation -- and fishing. Thanks to the hundreds of people who submitted photos and fish tales this season.
BEGINNER'S LUCK? "I was fishing for muskies for the first time in my life and just learned to cast with a bait caster on a lake near Longville, [Dad said to keep it a secret]," said Aaron Johnson, 13, of Shorewood. "I was casting towards the reeds when the fish hit. I told my dad to get the net and then yelled, 'It's a whale!' when the muskie jumped out of the water. I fought it for 6 minutes, and my arms got super tired. Finally Dad netted the 48-inch monster. We released it and the fish swam away, so I can catch it again."
