Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Logan Olson & Kiel Browne earned $10,000 as the first ever champions of the Blue Line Walleye Tournament. We hear from them, and from another successful tournament angler, Jeff Gustafson. Gussy earned a spot in the legendary Bassmaster Classic in his first season fishing the Bassmaster Elite Tour. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Steve Ballou is heading up the Cystic Fibrosis Walleye Classic Saturday, October 6th on Cass Lake. We get all the details. Plus, how's hunting season going? Which one? All of them. Matt Breuer of North Country Guide Service has all the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Destination Sporting Goods is hosting the 1st EVER Blue Line Walleye Tournament on Lakes Bemidji & Irving next weekend. Erik Jacobson has all the details, including registration. Plus, Assistant Bemidji Area Fisheries Manager Andy Thompson discusses upcoming public meetings discussing northern reg proposals for Elk, Big and Red, along with a muskie proposal for Elk Lake. See Privacy Policy at...

Dick Beardsley joins Kev Jackson for the final episode of the year. Fall fishing is the topic. Don't forget, we continue with outdoors talk with "Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors", but it will be weekly instead of daily starting next Thursday (9/19). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dick Beardsley joins us one more time to talk fall fishing on Lake Bemidji and many other lakes. Today, Part One. And Carl Pederson of the Walker Area Fisheries Office has all the details on our final Lake Of The Week for 2019. Don't listen if you're superstitious! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Every year we check in with Henry Drewes, Northwest Regional Fisheries Manager before we wrap up for the State Of The Fishery. Today, part two of that conversation, plus Tournament Director Casey Friskney wraps up the Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament held in Paul Bunyan Country this past weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

DNR Northwest Regional Fisheries Manager Henry Drewes joins us for his annual September State Of The Fishery. We discuss everything going on in the Northwest Region...Fishing success, populations, AIS concerns and much more. It's Part One of a two parter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Andy Hafs of Bemidji State checks in one final time to talk about winter kill and Dave Weitzel of the Grand Rapids Fisheries Office with the details on the latest Lake of the Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Toby Kvalevog of Leisure Outdoor Adventures gets us ready for a weekend of fishing. And those of you up for the Ralph Schneider, he's been catching a lot of muskies, so listen up! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scott Anderson, DU Regional Director, stops in with the details on next week's Bemidji DU Banquet. We also discuss all things duck...hunting, conservation and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We check in once again with Casey Friskney, the Tournament Director of this weekend's HUGE Frank Schneider, Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament. 26 lakes, and miles of river; well over 400 anglers; 3 days...it's one of the biggest fishing tournaments in the nation. Find out how you can get registered and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

It's a Back To School Edition of FPBC! Kindergarten Teacher by day, Guide Extraordinaire the rest of the time, Jason Durham has all the details on fall fishing in the Park Rapids area. Meanwhile, Dr. Andrew Hafs of Bemidji State is back in the classroom, but still schools us. Today, we ask him about what two line fishing might mean for Minnesota fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Today, we ask Dr. Andy Hafs of Bemidji State about the effects of wastewater treatment plants on lakes, and Doug Kingsley of the Park Rapids Area Fisheries Office has the details on this week's Lake Of The Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Casey Friskney, the Tournament Director of the Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Muskie Tournament, discusses the details of one of the nation's largest fishing tournaments, plus talks about his favorite muskie waters and what the Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies Inc are up to these days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Chaz Dobias of First City Guide Service and teammate Ryan Hilla took 4th at the AIM State Walleye Championships on Lake Bemidji just over a week ago. That was just another strong performance and propelled them to AIM Team Of The Year. They're also in next spring's National Shootout. We'll talk AIM, Walleye fishing on Bemidji & area waters, and how a nice young man from Thief River Falls found...

Chuck Hasse has been on the water...ALOT. So he knows what's biting, where and on what. If you want to catch some fish this weekend, take a listen...particularly if you are on Leech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Duane & John Peterson have been pre-fishing this week for the annual International Falls Rainy Lake Bass Championship. We'll hear about their pre-fishing philosophy, plus discuss the amazing Rainy Lake and how this is basically a Peterson Family Reunion. Plus, Gary Barnard from the Bemidji Area Fisheries Office with details on this week's Lake Of The Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Fishing is picking up and Carl Adams of Timberline Sports discusses what they're biting on and what we can expect in the next couple of weeks. Plus, hunting seasons are just about to kick in and we discuss the many outdoor opportunities available this fall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Charlie Worreth of Charlie's Gone Fishin' Guide Service talks Winni, Leech, Bowstring and more. Walleyes, Northerns, Perch, Crappies and Slot Limits among the topics covered. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bro Brosdahl discusses catching walleyes in hot August weather (although it hasn't been overly hot this month) and we ask Dr. Andrew Hafs of BSU about the effects of pollution runoff on our lakes and fish. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Andrew Hafs is getting back in the classroom soon, so we recorded our last several sessions earlier this week. Today's question: How will zebra mussels affect Lake Bemidji's walleye in the long term? And it's Lake of the Week Day, we talk with Caleb Shavlek of the Park Rapids Area Fisheries Office about this week's LakeS of the Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

The AIM Minnesota State Walleye Championship is on Lake Bemidji this weekend. We'll find out what AIM actually is, their unique way of running a walleye tournament, and what's at stake this weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rainy Lake is a hot lake right now. Big walleyes are biting, bass are active, crappies, muskies, and yes, STURGEON. Bruce Jean is a long time guide on Rainy and he shares all the details on today's show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Breuer has 50 percent of his brain on fishing, and that number is dwindling. Because 50 percent is now on hunting and that number is increasing. We talk about all of it...the hot walleye bite on Bemidji (thanks to the algae), bear baiting season and the many hunting seasons to come. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Today, Isaiah Hahn of You Bet Guide Service talks about the hot bites in the Park Rapids area, including his beloved muskies. And Bill Evarts of the Walker Area Fisheries Office has all the details on this week's Lake of the Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .