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Fish scientist with St. Croix River roots seeks to restore respect for “rough fish”
Professor part of effort to reconsider how some fish species are managed.
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Good news for Namekagon River trout
Recent fish survey found a healthy population in the St. Croix tributary.
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Watch: Local news covers mass fish die-off at Pine City lake
Hot summer, lots of algae kill countless fish and make for a smelly lake.
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Bowfishing risk to St. Croix River could be reduced with reasonable rules
Researchers raise concerns about long-term outlook for the growing sport with few limits.
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Brook Trout holding their own in St. Croix tributaries
Recent surveys of two tiny creeks flowing into the river found the native fish still swimming in the streams despite challenges.
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Federal agency to consider endangered species designation for sturgeon
Populations of the ancient fish, including in the St. Croix River, will undergo rigorous status review.
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Famous fish: St. Croix sturgeon crowned as new champion, receives national attention
Headline-grabbing behemoth caught through the river ice has been certified as the largest in Minnesota history.
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Night of the Sturgeon
A first-person report from fishing the St. Croix for the legendary behemoths.
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Creature Feature: Blue suckers can warn us when something is wrong with the river
Seldom seen bottom-feeders only live where the water is deep and clean, like the St. Croix, and can alert scientists to pollution.
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St. Croix Creature Feature: Eels migrate between the St. Croix River and Atlantic Ocean
The strange and seldom seen fish grow up in the lower St. Croix, then make an incredible journey back to the Sargasso Sea to breed.