Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Wayne Harting has been catching fish in the river and on the lakes. We get his take on all things Brainerd Lakes...and his battle with a masked bandit opening weekend... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alexandria area guide...and KC Walleye Classic Champion...Ben Hittle checks in to talk about the summer bite in Alexandria See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dick Beardsley is back to talk fishing through the first part of summer. We discuss walleyes, bass, panfish, and better pike fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Cass Lake Chain is a series of lakes and Corbin Hime of the Cass Lake Area Guide Service is fishing all of them. Walleyes, perch, bass, panfish, pike...and muskies. You can get them all if you're willing to move around. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tony of Roach's Guide Service is back on the show with good reports from Mille Lacs, Leech and more. The bite is strong, but now we have to work through the mayflies. Plus bass, panfish and pike reports...and Tony's itchin' for some lake trout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bruce talks about an amazing bite on Rainy and Mille Lacs, his new foray into Voyageurs National Park Tour Guide...and Star Guide...and there's even a not even remotely Fast Five. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jason Durham was in to talk fishing, how to make it affordable and doable, AND enjoying the rarities you experience...and may not even realize it. Oh, and there's a Not Real Fast Five, too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mandy Uhrich has been on the water fishing or pre-fishing pretty much every day since opener. And when we touched base with her this week, she was with Zach Christenson on Pokegama helping him pre-fish for the upcoming Grand Rapids Walleye Shootout. So, we decided we should talk fishing...and get a little input from Zach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Chris Thury is ready for the Brian Truax Memorial Muskie Tournament in Paul Bunyan Country next weekend. He's got the details on the tournament, projects Muskies Inc is involved in, live scope in the muskie world and what draws people into muskie fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former Area DNR Conservation Officer Mike Hruza has made a new career as a fishing guide in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. He was back in town a couple weeks ago, so we had him in to talk Kodiak Island Bear Hunting, the upcoming Salmon runs, and anything else that was on his mind. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Ben and Andrew Hittle of Alexandria are the champions of the KC Walleye Classic in their third year, while Zach Christenson and Kaden Hudak were runners up in their first. We hear from both and run down the Top 10. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We chatted with Toby earlier this week while he was pre-fishing for the KC Walleye Classic. We preview the tourney, talk Leech Lake, dabble in some Brainerd Lakes conversation and an all over the map Fast Five See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Carl Adams is another of the area's premiere anglers fishing the KC Walleye Classic...and providing a guide trip as one of the prizes for the Classic Raffle. We preview the tourney, a day in the boat with Carl and all things Red Lake and north See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chris Justice is in to talk about his new guide service "Justice On The Water", and talk all things Paul Bunyan Country (and Lake Bemidji) fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kevin Cochran's Musky Guide Service has been toolin' the musky populated waters of Paul Bunyan Country since 2005. So how does he feel about the 2026 opener and the state of muskies in Minnesota? Plus, how do you get started in musky fishing...and a Fast Five about his "other" job...Kindergarten Teacher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Matt Newell of 10,000 Lakes Guide Service was pre-fishing for the Leech Lake Walleye Tournament when we talked last Friday. He gave us the recap of fishing so far this season, his thoughts about what we can expect in June and his takes on the latest gear. Oh, and by the way, he and wife Sarah won the tournament! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

His first love is muskies...and that's his bread and butter at Predator Guide Service, but Steve Scepaniak can catch them all, so we talk walleye, bass and panfishing on Mighty Mille Lacs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Breuer loves EVERYTHING outdoors, so we cover a ton of topics on today's podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scott Mackenthun discusses southern Minnesota fishing and the differences between there and here, talks about high school archery, his latest writing assignments and the possibility of a four walleye limit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeremy "Jonesy" Anderson of Jones Guide Service talks all things Park Rapids area fishing, including the need for the water to warm up and get the walleyes hungry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nate Blasing of the Nisswa Guides League is in to talk all things early walleye. He recaps the opener, discusses the state of the fisheries, talks gear and has a "Best Lakes" of Brainerd Fast Five See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

DNR Large Lake Specialist Tony Kennedy is back with another in-depth look at another one of Paul Bunyan Country's jewels...The Cass Lake Chain See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Carl Adams of Timberline Sports in Blackduck says the opener was a little slow...with one notable exception...any guesses? We'll get all the details, plus we give Carl a "Best Lakes" Fast Five... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hall of Famer Bro is back to talk early season walleyes. We caught him right before the opener but the advice is good for the next several week. We cover many other topics as well...and An Opening Weekend Fast Five See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

DNR Large Lake Specialist Tony Kennedy is in to discuss the amazing Red Lake. The numbers don't lie...And the DNR is responding with a whopping Five Walleye Limit to kick off the softwater season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .