A new Minnesota law that took effect July 1, 2023 – known as the “Keep It Clean” bill – makes it illegal to place garbage and human or other waste on or under the ice of Minnesota’s lakes and rivers.

Minnesota fishing guide Jason Mitchell remembers when overnights on the ice in a portable shelter were more about survival than fun. Condensation would fall from the poorly insulated ceiling. D ...

LAKE MINNETONKA, Minn. — As the sun rose over Lake Minnetonka Saturday, temperatures above the ice hovered close to zero – with wind chill, it was even colder. It was everything Jeff Henrichs was ...

Robert Gorecki said he’s seen just about everything imaginable left behind on a frozen Minnesota lake after ice anglers head back to shore: cigarette butts, cans and bottles, bags of human waste.