The bass fishing goes through its own peaks and valleys on Green Lake, he said. After the heavy pressure in the early 2000s, the quality and size of the bass catches dropped off for nearly a decade.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Half a million people in Minnesota are expected to hit the lakes this weekend for the start of the fishing season. WCCO's David McCoy talks to the guide taking Governor Mark ...

4 / 6: Some of the last bits of ice on Green Lake are shown Wednesday March 31, 2021, around aquatic plants by the Green Lake Fishing Pier near Spicer. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --No, ice augers won't be needed for this year's Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener. On Thursday, officials declared ice-out for Green Lake in western Minnesota, where the ...

Leo Breyer, far left, reacts to catching a sunfish as Let's Go Fishing volunteer Ron Haugen, center, helps free the fish from the hook during a fishing trip on Green Lake on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.