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Hunting, fishing and wildlife news from North Dakota and Minnesota. Weekly weather forecasts every Thursday.

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    Showers early on, and a cool weekend ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 2:51


    Showers slide through the region for Friday, and the northwest winds to follow will usher in a cool stretch for the weekend.

    A really warm fishing opener this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 2:53


    After whats been a sunny and warm week, temperatures get even warmer this weekend. Saturday morning brings a cool morning with temperatures in the 50s, but that quickly warms up to the 70s for the fishing opener this weekend in Minnesota.

    Minnesota's walleye fishing opener

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 37:58


    Chad Koel shares his strategies for early season walleye fishing on the eve of Minnesota's annual walleye fishing opener.

    A Magnificent Start to May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 2:40


    For the first weekend in May, we are tracking a pleasant and warm weekend throughout the area. A few showers may still be sliding out of eastern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin for Friday, but overall, that will be the one cool evening, before we start off the weekend with a nice warm-up.

    April showers for the final April weekend around the region

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 2:50


    We are tracking rather seasonable weather for the final weekend in April, with some showers likely moving through the region Sunday afternoon.

    Stray showers but warming up through the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 2:34


    Friday will be cool and damp, but through the weekend sunshine increase and temperatures warm nicely throughout the Northland.

    Spring showers return late this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 2:52


    The weekend starts on a warm note for much of the Northland, but Sunday looks to bring some spring showers and a brief cool-down.

    Minnesota Turkey Hunting Preview with Dan Eigen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 35:33


    The spring Minnesota turkey hunting season is less than a week away and hunters all over the state are preparing to celebrate what is one of the best wildlife restoration stories in North America.   Chad Koel talks turkey with turkey hunting expert Dan Eigen.

    Melting weather this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 2:55


    Sunshine will help quickly chip away at the snow from this past weeks winter storm.

    Another round of rain and snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 2:39


    Widespread rain, snow, and a mix of both will make for a soggy weekend in Minnesota.

    Tracking a seasonal spring weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 3:08


    Temperatures will flip from seasonable to mild and back again this weekend, with a chance for a few showers and flurries by the end of the day Sunday.

    A Windy Weekend with a Return of Wintry Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 4:05


    A low pressure system sliding through the region brings a chance for some snow and freezing rain to start the weekend, along with a cool-down to seasonable temperatures.

    Tracking a pleasant mid-March Warm-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 2:35


    Snowflakes may flit by for a few northern spots this weekend, but for most we are heading to melting weather with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze.

    A wintry start to what turns into a mild weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 2:46


    Some wet snowflakes move through for Friday, but for the rest of the weekend, temperatures will turn mild once again with plenty of sun and melting.

    A milder weekend, with some melting weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 2:51


    Temperatures begin to warm around the Northland on Friday, and by the end of the weekend we have the chance for a few sprinkles and melting snow.

    Cold weather continues this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 2:26


    The slight breeze makes it feel even colder with the wind chill. As we head into this next week, the cold looks to stick around. Continue to layer up and use caution when being outdoors for any length of time.

    Tracking a snowy start to the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 2:29


    Snow moves into much of the Northland Friday evening, and will bring the chances for measurable snow for most this weekend

    Winter Weather Making its Return to the Northland to start February

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 3:27


    Light snow clips northern parts of the Northland this weekend, and Sunday evening will bring in cooler weather heading into the week.

    A few flakes and a blustery start to the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 3:09


    Light snow slides on through the region on a chilly Saturday, but flakes will give way to a milder end to the weekend by Sunday for most.

    Staying Cold for the Weekend Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 2:51


    Temperatures will be bitterly cold for some this weekend, but remaining flake free, with a little more sunshine by Sunday.

    Bro & Joe with Hot Tips on Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 35:42


    Veteran professional angler and guide Brian “Bro” Brosdahl gives a full report on northern Minnesota ice conditions and the current bite including an in-depth dive into finding and catching trophy bluegills through the ice.  Plus Joe Henry of Lake-of-the-Woods Tourism joins us for an update on what is turning into a banner ice fishing season on Lake-of-the-Woods.  

    Devils Lake Ice Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 18:40


    Professional angler Dave Randash gives us a detailed breakdown of the current walleye and perch bite on North Dakota's Devils Lake.

    Accumulating snow moves through the region

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 2:40


    The snow shovel may need to come out as fresh snow is in the forecast.

    A chilly first weekend of 2025 with some areas seeing snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 2:40


    Highs stay in the single digits and teens for a chilly first weekend of the new year, with lows dropping well below zero with a chance for snow sliding through the Northland.

    Damp Start to the Final Weekend of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 2:45


    Rain looks likely for a good portion of the region for Friday and Saturday before temperatures start to cool down.

    Tracking a few narrow round of light snow this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 2:37


    A few brief rounds of snow look possible, but overall it looks to be a mostly quiet weekend across the Northland.

    An early ice fishing report from Dave Wasness and Chad Maloy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 52:18


    Lakes in the region are starting to ice over and anglers are starting to venture out. Chad Koel talks with Dave Wasness and Chad Maloy about ice safety and getting the best bite.

    A milder weekend, with a chance for some flakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 2:45


    Temperatures do become more mild the the cold temperatures we had midweek, but chances for snow will bookend the weekend for parts of the Northland.

    Tracking Some Warmer Days this Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 3:32


    A gentle southwest breeze will bring in a few warmer days, but we are keeping an eye for snow returning by the end of Sunday night.

    A seasonable weekend with the chance for some light snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 2:52


    Saturday looks to be the calm day for the weekend, but by Sunday, parts of the Northland will have another round of light snow moving on through.

    Some Showers and a bit of a Breezy Weekend Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 2:59


    Showers will slide across the northern portions of the region this weekend, with winds picking up for Saturday and Sunday.

    What the election means for the outdoors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 35:23


    Northland Outdoors Podcast host Chad Koel welcomes Outdoor News Managing Editor Rob Drieslein for an in-depth, multi-subject discussion of everything outdoors including the role of outdoors journalism in the new digital age.  

    Staying dry early but some chance for rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 3:27


    Sunshine will stick around for some to start the weekend, but throughout the day Saturday we are tracking chances for showers sliding up from the south.

    A chat with Doug Leier about the North Dakota outdoors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 48:50


    It's the state of the state of North Dakota wildlife and outdoors!  Chad Koel welcomes ND Game & Fish Outreach Biologist Doug Meier for an in-depth discussion on everything outdoors.

    Some Showers and Seasonable Temperatures to Start November

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 2:58


    Temperatures stay in the 40s and 50s for most of the Northland this weekend, and by Sunday much of the region will be looking at a chance for showers.

    Staying mild for the final weekend in October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 2:49


    Cloudy skies linger about the region this weekend, but temperatures will stay nice, ranging from seasonable to mild depending on the day.

    Spotty showers early before a mild October weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 2:39


    Some showers will slide through the Northland Friday and Saturday, but the clouds give way to more sunshine and mild weather by Saturday evening.

    Turning seasonable with some clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 2:55


    Temperatures feel much more seasonable this weekend with some clouds and a bit of a breeze on both days this weekend.

    A very windy first weekend of October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 2:30


    We start October on a very windy note, thanks to a low pressure system located in southern Canada. Saturday kicks off with strong winds in the western Dakotas, moving to the eastern part of the tri-state region later in the day. The strong west wind could see some areas with gusts up to 50 mph in North Dakota.

    A sunny and warm end to September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 2:18


    The sunshine and well above average temperatures will coast into the final weekend of September. Saturday brings a near picture perfect day, with plenty of sunshine and light winds in the region. Sunday brings similar conditions in terms of sunshine for most of the day.  

    How Tom Huynh rocketed to walleye fishing success

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 46:18


    In less than 10 years, Wolverton, Minn., Pro Angler Tom Huynh went from buying his first boat to one of the hottest professional walleye anglers in the world and the 2024 National Walleye Tour Champion. How? Chad Koel gets the answer on this edition of the Northland Outdoors Podcast.

    Crisper weather and some showers this weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 2:51


    While some will stay warm for Saturday, much of the Northland is getting a taste of fall this weekend. Saturday we are tracking a cold front moving on through the region, which after bringing a chance for showers to northwest Minnesota Friday night, it will continue to bring rain chances further to the southeast on Saturday.  

    Another warm fall weekend with a chance of showers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 2:59


    Wrapping up the week on Friday will bring a chance of rain for portions of the Northland. For Friday night, the best chance for rain will be across northern Minnesota into the Red River Valley as a cold front moves on through. By Saturday, the chances for rain across northern Minnesota dwindle down, however we could still see more showers popping up across central and southern Minnesota by Saturday afternoon.

    Talking new technologies in fishing with guest Thomas Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 36:31


    It's one of the hottest topics in the outdoors, the affects of new technologies in fishing, particular forward facing sonar.  Thomas Allen of In-Fisherman Communications joins Chad Koel in a discussion of the present and future of fishing as we know it, plus the benefits of living life in the outdoors.

    A comfortable weekend with plenty of sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 2:31


    Dry weather looks to continue across much of the region this weekend, as we are still seeing fall-like temperatures after the cold front pushed through the Northland in the middle of the week.

    Tracking a beautiful Labor Day weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 3:32


    Most of the Northland will look to start the weekend on a mild note, with a few showers moving through southern Manitoba into northern Minnesota, but otherwise sunshine throughout the region.

    Level up your walleye fishing with advice from Brian 'Bro' Brosdahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 46:47


    On this episode of the Northland Outdoors podcast Chad Koel visits with one of the best multi-species fishing guides in the Northland, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl.  Get ready for an in-depth lesson in year round walleye fishing locations and tactics.  

    Increasing temperatures and humidity for the penultimate weekend of August

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 3:33


    Another warm front will lift through the region on Friday, raising the dial for temperatures and humidity as we head into the weekend. Highs on Saturday will largely be in the 80s, with some 90s in southwestern locations, as skies look partly to mostly sunny. Sunday is warm but with a change late in the day as precipitation chances increase in the west.

    Temperatures warm up for a mild weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 2:12


    Most of the Northland will look to start the weekend on a mild note, with a few showers still exiting the North Shore Friday evening. By Saturday though, rain pushes out entirely into Wisconsin, while the rest of the region looks to stay dry, aside from a chance of a few isolates showers across western North Dakota.

    Staying dry north, a few rain chances to the south

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 3:44


    As the previous system continues to push off to the east, we look largely dry under high pressure across most of the region on Saturday. Skies look to be partly to mostly sunny as well, with sunshine more likely the further north you are. Highs reach the 70s across the Northland. Sunday looks pleasant as well with some precipation chances across South Dakota.  

    Talking with Curt Quesnell, longtime broadcaster and fishing guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 35:54


    On this episode of the Northland Outdoors Podcast, Chad Koel welcomes veteran broadcaster, outdoors communicator and fishing guide Curt Quesnell for an in-depth discussion of a career in radio and the outdoors.  Plus mid-summer walleye fishing tactics on Minnesota's Lake-of-the-Woods.

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