So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River.

By now on April 1 — no foolin' — barges and tugs should by plying the waters regularly until late November or early December, ...

The widest navigatable spot in the river’s shipping channel is about 2 miles — in Lake Pepin, on the border of ... What kinds of fish are in the Mississippi? There are at least 260 species ...

From smaller lakes like Phalen to the massive ones like Pepin, anglers on ... a lot from a long-lived fish. Tracking their weight, growth, and age speaks to a lake's health.

Mar. 31—Dear Answer Man: In past winters we have always been updated on the amount of ice on Lake Pepin, but I didn't see that annual story this winter. Just wondering if the barges have been ...