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Anthony Ducosin

Anthony Ducosin's 17-inch largemouth

Anthony Ducosin, 11, of Maple Grove, caught this 17-inch, 2.5-pound largemouth bass on Weaver Lake, Maple Grove.

Published August 31, 2005

Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson's 37-inch northern

Eric Peterson, 14, of Edina, caught this 37-inch northern on Lake Vermillion.

Published August 31, 2005

michaela stoddard

Michaela Stoddard's largemouth bass

Michaela Stoddard, 7, of Minneapolis, caught this largemouth bass on Lake Le Homme Dieu, Alexandria, Minn.

Published August 31, 2005

Peter White, 13, of Ramsey, caught this 27-inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs.

Published August 31, 2005

madison blevins

Madison Blevins' largemouth bass

Madison Blevins, 6, of Minneapolis caught this largemouth bass on Nord Lake, Aitkin, Minn.

Published August 31, 2005

Jacob Gravdahl

Jacob Gravdahl's sunfish

Jacob Gravdahl, 5, of New Hope, Minn., caught this sunfish on Three Island Lake, Longville, Minn.

Published August 31, 2005

Jules Mockovak's 19-inch smallmouth

Jules Mockovak's 19-inch smallmouth

Jules Mockovak, 5, St. Paul, caught this 19-inch, 4.5-pound smallmouth bass on Pelican Lake, Orr, Minn.

Published August 31, 2005

sarah henning's 21-inch smallmouth

Sarah Henning's 21-inch smallmouth

Sarah Henning of Shakopee caught this 21-inch smallmouth bass on the Granite River in the BWCA.

Published August 17, 2005

Dennis Sershen's 50-inch catfish

Dennis Sershen's 50-inch catfish

Dennis Sershen, of Albert Lea, caught this 50-inch flathead catfish on the Mississippi River (Pool 7).

Published August 10, 2005

Bob Milbert's 49-inch muskie

Bob Milbert's 49-inch muskie

Bob Milbert, South St. Paul (right) caught this 49-inch muskie on a northern Wisconsin lake. Brother-in-law Terry Lundell is helping hold the fish.

Star Tribune

Published August 3, 2005

isabel norsten's 19.5-inch smallmouth

Isabel Norsten's 19.5-inch smallmouth

Isabel Norsten, 7, of Minneapolis, caught this 19.5-inch smallmouth bass on the Mississippi River.

Published July 27, 2005

lower kenai campsite

Lower Kenai campsite

Kara Christensen, left, her brother, Dan Christensen, and Jeannette Crepeau, all of Seattle, at their campsite along the Lower Kenai River, Alaska.

Star Tribune

Published July 25, 2005

slabs of salmon

Slabs of salmon

The reward: huge slabs of salmon, perhaps gifts for friends upon anglers’ returns to Minnesota.

Star Tribune

Published July 25, 2005

king salmon

King salmon

It's 11 p.m. Wednesday, and anglers on the Lower Kenai River still seek the king salmon the river is famous for. Kings nearing 100 pounds have been taken from these waters.

Star Tribune

Published July 25, 2005

Brenna Embretson's 11-pound walleye

Brenna Embretson's 11-pound walleye

Brenna Embretson, 12, of Eagan, caught this 29-inch, 11-pound walleye, held by her dad, Gary, on Big Thunder Lake.

Published July 19, 2005