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Fishing at the dam

A couple enjoys the roar of the Pillager Dam while searching for panfish.

By Steven L. Kohls

April 28, 2021 at 12:42 PM

David Ragains fishes below the Pillager Dam Tuesday, April 27, 2021, with Ashley Muller. Though the Minnesota walleye and northern pike season is a few weeks away, anglers can still catch panfish. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.