LOOKING GOOD!  After rains and wind, things will be shaping up in the back half of the week for whatever outdoor activity you’re pursuing.  We’ve got that and a first look at fall’s precipitation totals along with a new Minnesota C&R muskie record in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

 

Featured Photo:   Get Back To It!  Ole the lab with a rooster taken from some PLOTS. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Wed 10/23 – Night Flurries – Hi 39, Lo 31, Wind N@11, G20
Tomorrow: Thu 10/24 – Calmer – Hi 42, Lo 27, Wind W@7

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

 

Sunrise        Sunset
8:12AM        6:42PM

 

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead               Underfoot
2:06AM        4:58PM         9:39AM           10:06PM

 

Moon Phase:   Waning Crescent (26% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:  7:45-8:45AM.  Sunrise and light winds will start the day off right in our Edge Hour.
DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

GOOD STRETCH.  The next three days will sport great conditions for getting out in the field, especially bird hunting.  Calmer conditions and moderate temperatures should extend most hunts and make things pleasant through Friday.
SOAKED.  We’ll need a few dry days after the first month of fall showcased precipitation in amounts that were three to four times normal.  The good news is the short-term forecast shows a drier trend and limited rainfall for the next week.

 

MEGA-MUSKIE.  The Minnesota DNR has certified a new catch-and-release record muskie caught on Lake Vermilion this summer.  The 57.25-inch fish with more than 25 inches of girth was caught on Aug. 6 by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, IA.