Rainy Lake fishing guide Billy Dougherty holds a 41-inch northern pike he caught on the lake. On Friday, Dougherty will be inducted into the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.

Hundreds of thousands of sandbags are protecting homes and businesses along the shore of Rainy Lake, as residents and Koochiching County officials brace for the lake to rise perhaps another half ...

Rainy Lake and the International Falls and Ranier area will be featured on the “Fishing the Midwest” television show this weekend. The show was taped last July and features host Bob Jensen ...

Rainy Lake fishing guide Billy Dougherty holds a hefty northern pike he caught on the lake. On Friday, March 23, 2018, Dougherty will be inducted into the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.

A recent population study highlights the slow, steady recovery of lake sturgeon in Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. Fisheries managers say it's a success story that someday will allow ...

Lake sturgeon populations in both the U.S. and Canadian waters of Lake of the Woods and Rainy River have met short-term recovery goals, and fisheries managers now are setting their sights on the ...

Record-high water levels continue to rise along Rainy Lake and the Rainy River — and that has businesses along the shorelines keeping a close watch.