A DANDY!  A super Saturday is on tap for all your outdoor activities as light southerly winds will set up great upland hunts and warm temperatures will facilitate on-ice movement.  We go around the region with news on our state’s ice and updates on hunting and fishing in neighboring jurisdictions as part of our Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  ICED!  A bluegill hits the ice on a small ND Lake. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Sat 12/7 – Super! – Hi 37, Lo 19, Wind S@6
Tomorrow:  Sun 12/8 – Sliding – Hi 25, Lo 9, Wind NE 15, G22

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
8:14AM        4:55PM

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead               Underfoot
2:56PM        3:06AM        9:28PM           9:06AM

 

Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous (79% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:   2:30-3:30PM.  Moonrise will start your late day bite off right in our Edge Hour.
DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

ND’s NICE ICE.  The NDG&F Dept. highlights the strength of the state’s ice angler population and addresses how high water will help lakes and fish populations throughout the winter.  In addition the agency provides a quick reminder for those to register for this season’s spearing seas.

MT NUMBERS DOWN.  The Montana Game Fish & Parks reports a notable decline in hunter numbers and harvest in its south-central region, which while impacted by tough weather conditions was still at or near historic lows.

 

MN SEEING RED.  The Minnesota DNR and Tribal Agencies around Red Lake in northern Minnesota have renewed agreements and revamped management strategies to help continue to maintain the walleye population in the lake which crashed in the 1990s due to overharvest.  Invasive species are a new concern for the popular fishery.

 

 

 

 

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HEAR HERE.  Check out a preview of the Fargo Ice Show with Tony Aloia as part of this week’s “Weekender’s Edge” and we talk Farm Bill Biologists and all the great options they make available to landowners this time of year with Tanner Bruse of Pheasants Forever in the “Our Outdoors” program.  All on KOVC and its affiliates!

 

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WHAT A SPREAD!  The Mandan High School Yearbook team does right by Clay Target League with an awesome two-page layout of their 50+ member team in both spring and fall competition, setting the growing standard of how schools are adopting this great sport!

 

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