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Week 738: Minnesota and Muskies – Fish Hunt Forever

On this week’s podcast, we get an update on Minnesota and its muskies. Kamden Glade, a fisheries research scientist for the Minnesota DNR tells us what they’ve learned from their tagging study on Lake Vermillion, what people are saying about musky mortality in Minnesota, and what is next as far as musky management, musky stocking, and musky research with the updated DNR long-range musky management plan. Dan battles a thunderstorm in the middle of the show, Joe Henry gives anglers reasons to go fishing right now, and Bret and Dan discuss a concept for a new restaurant along the North Shore. Even if you listen on the radio network, make sure to download the podcast for extended interviews and conversations! Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on SPOTIFY:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Get OnX FISH: https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app Visit GRAND RAPIDS, MN: https://visitgrandrapids.com https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 738: Minnesota and Muskies appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
  1. Week 738: Minnesota and Muskies
  2. Week 737: The Greatest US Government Program To Ever Exist
  3. Week 736: Fishing & Hunting Stories from the Great Lakes
  4. Week 735: Is Humminbird Fishing Done As We Know It??
  5. Week 734: Alaska Ptarmigan, Saskatchewan Ducks, and Minnesota Grouse

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Week 738: Minnesota and Muskies
On this week's podcast, we get an update on Minnesota and its muskies. Kamden Glade, a fisheries research scientist for the Minnesota DNR tells us what they've learned from their tagging study on Lake Vermillion, what people are saying about musky mortality in Minnesota, and what is next as far as musky management, musky stocking, and …
Week 737: The Greatest US Government Program To Ever Exist
On this week's podcast, we talk about the greatest US government program to ever exist. Sam Soholt is back, and we get an update on his Stamp it Forward Project and what it's doing for waterfowl, wildlife, and human life. Bret and Sam discuss the Federal Duck Stamp program and why it's so successful. They also …
Week 736: Fishing & Hunting Stories from the Great Lakes
On this week's podcast, we're at the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers 70th Annual Conference in Niagara Falls. We tell some of our fishing stories from our week out here including Dan's huge King Salmon, but then we also chat with a few guys who have some incredible stories from their time working in the …
Week 735: Is Humminbird Fishing Done As We Know It??
On this week's podcast, we learn more about the big announcement from Minn Kota, Humminbird and Johnson Outdoors. Jason Halfen, The Technological Angler, breaks it all down and tells us what the future looks like for fish finders, trolling motors and more. Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson start the show talking about how their Saskatchewan hunting …
Week 734: Alaska Ptarmigan, Saskatchewan Ducks, and Minnesota Grouse
On this week's podcast, we're talking about bird hunting all across the continent. What is it like hunting Ptarmigan and Spruce Grouse in Alaska? Ben Brettingen was just up there and tells us all about his trip. What are waterfowl hunting conditions like in Saskatchewan right now? Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson start the show with …
Week 733: Things Every Hunter and Angler Should Know About Wild Game Cooking with Hank Shaw
On this week's podcast, Hank Shaw dumps a ton of wild-game cooking knowledge on us that every hunter and angler can benefit from. He talks about things to do with your deer when butchering to get more meat, different flavors based on different diets in ducks, how you can use deer fat, why he doesn't like …
Week 732: Getting Ready for the 2026 Upland Bird Hunting Season
On this week's show, we're getting ready for the 2026 Upland Bird Hunting Season. Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the podcast to talk about pheasant numbers across the Midwest, gives us some tips on gear to look at for this season, and has some new places for Bret and Tiny to go hunt this year. …
How to Get There: 1,100 Lakes in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Is Grand Rapids, Minnesota the most underrated place to go for bass? https://youtu.be/kVb_WnEA2Kw Watch this :60 teaser from our trip to Grand Rapids! As you approach the south end of Grand Rapids, Minnesota on 169, a sprawling body of water appears on both sides of the highway. A bridge splits Pokegema Lake in half with about …
Week 731: Fall Fishing in Northern Minnesota
On this week's show, we're talking about fall fishing in Northern Minnesota. Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson are broadcasting from Ray's Sport and Marine in Grand Rapids. Dan shares some little adjustments he made to catch a bunch of smallmouth bass, and Bret talks about some strange places he took his Lund. Kyle Kleinendorst from Ray's …
Week 730: Final Thoughts from Minnesota’s Fish Chief – Brad Parsons
On this week's show, we sit down in Saint Paul with the retiring Head of Minnesota's fisheries Brad Parsons. We look back at some of the things Brad has done for Minnesota's fishing over the years including the Mille Lacs crash and boom, the new age of technology in fishing and more. He also talks about …
Week 729: Surviving a Bear Attack
On this week's show, we're talking to a good friend of ours who tells us about surviving a bear attack. Cory Loeffler now lives in Alaska, and we're fortunate he lived to tell this story on the air. He tells us what he was up to, what he did to make it out alive, and just …
Week 728: He Can’t Stop Winning Fishing Tournaments
https://youtu.be/QZ87Cyx2LSI?si=EA5j3Yk4YNCDxmvI On this week's show, we're joined by the hottest tournament fisherman out there right now. Randy Topper is our guest, and he talks about his National Walleye Tour win, the Grand Rapids Shootout win, the Lund Mania win, and more. We ask Randy about the future of co-anglers, live weigh-ins and more. Bret and Dan …
Week 727: What Are the Benefits of Lithium Batteries?
Lithium batteries have changed the game. How have they done it and what are the benefits that you can actually get by using them? We asked Kyle Koisti from Norsk Lithium to come on the show and do a deep dive into lithium. Joe Henry talks about the big bags from the recent MTT tourney on …
Week 726: URGENT ACTION Needed to Protect Duck Hunting
While we were up north, a new threat to duck hunting emerged, so when we got home we recorded and released this podcast as soon as we could, because there is urgent action needed to protect duck hunting. Wetlands that were protected in easements from the US Fish and Wildlife Service are now threatened by a …
Week 725: Crappies with Goose!
On this week's show, we're talking crappies with Goose Gutzman. Goose is known as the Crappie Whisperer, so we pick his brain on where to look and what to use for crappies. He also talks about how he likes to cook them and why he loves crappies so much. Joe Henry checks in and talks about …
Week 724: Going Fishing in the Yukon
On this week's show, we're talking about going fishing in the Yukon. Todd Collins from Wolf Lake Wilderness Lodge joins the show and talks to Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson about what they can expect on their upcoming trip. They talk about the trophy Arctic Grayling fishing, the different ways they're catching lake trout, and what …
Week 723: Minnesota’s Wildfires, Pike Problems, ICAST, and More
On this week's show, we talk Minnesota's wildfires, Pike problem, ICAST, bait shortages and more. Steve Pennaz joins the show and talks about some of the issues MN-FISH is looking into right now including the abundance of small hammerhandle northern pike, a live bait shortage in the state, more invasive species. Dan Amundson starts the show …
Week 722: Details on the New Livescope Announced
On this week's show, we get the details on the new Livescope announced earlier this week. Danny Thompson from Garmin joins the podcast and answers all of our questions about the new LVS42HD and LVS44 that go on sale on July 10. Then Joe Henry talks with Bret and Dan about their recent Lake of the …
Week 721: Bug Hatch Walleyes and Severe Weather
On this week's show, we're back at Lake of the Woods! Bret Amundson, Paul Johnson, and Dan Amundson talk about how they caught bug hatch walleyes the other day. They also talk about the record-breaking severe weather that ripped through South Dakota and the rest of the Midwest the other day. Joe Henry joins us in …
Week 720: Going Fishing with Randy Moss
On this week's show, we get to hear what it's like going fishing with Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss. Josh Leeseberg got the honor earlier this year and tells us about chasing Leech Lake smallmouth with Randy. We also talk about Josh's ice fishing guiding on Red Lake for crappies, summer stuff on Leech, and more …

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