Dennis Anderson
Columnist
OutdoorsAnderson was born in North Dakota, but grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a master's in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where his focus was communications law.
Latest from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: These 10 Minnesota lakes will get you hooked on walleye fishing
The state’s “Big 10″ account for nearly half of the annual harvest.
May 2, 2025
Send our outdoors writers your questions about the Minnesota fishing opener
Columnist Dennis Anderson and outdoors writer Tony Kennedy will be answering your questions about Minnesota’s largest opening day.
May 2, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota researcher roamed the Arctic with curious wolves unafraid
Book by the U’s Dave Mech details decades of close-up wolf studies
April 25, 2025
Anderson: When situations got dire, these DNR officers swooped in to the rescue
fforts.
April 24, 2025
Anderson: DNR wants to cut Minnesota walleye limit to 4, but some want the idea thrown back
Minnesota's lower-limit walleye plan will be announced as a DNR rule-making proposal in May. A 60-day public comment period will follow.
April 19, 2025
Anderson: It's time to get politics out of Minnesota conservation
Birders, hikers, bikers, hunters and anglers in Minnesota must work together and have their voices heard.
April 11, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota birders, bikers, hikers should pay their fair share
Times have changed, and they should join hunters and anglers in paying fees to conserve the state’s natural areas.
April 5, 2025
Anderson: Hooked on bass, young Minnesotan survives brain surgery, lands 8-pounder to win Bassmaster Classic
He’s fished far and wide, but Easton Fothergill’s favorite time on the water is in Minnesota with his dad.
March 28, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota anglers, campers and paddlers will pay to bring their own food to Canada
In response to tariffs the U.S. has placed on Canadian products, Canada has imposed a 25% tariff on a variety of U.S. goods, including food Americans intend to eat.
March 22, 2025
Anderson: Mille Lacs perch limits cut, walleye limits increase — all in one week. What’s up?
Both perch and walleye appear to be doing well in Mille Lacs, but the DNR has its reasons for new regulations. There are other factors at play, too.
March 14, 2025
Anderson: To catch walleyes on some Minnesota lakes, ‘you’re gonna need a bigger boat'
Gone are the days of 14-foot fishing boats in Minnesota, mostly replaced by larger craft with outboards up to 400 horsepower.
March 8, 2025
Anderson: With Minnesota far behind them, ‘Old Guy’ snowmobilers close in on Newfoundland
Adventurous sledders find good snow, friendly Canadians. ‘They’ll never stop riding.'
February 28, 2025
