Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosting free webinars focused on ciscos and hunting knives 

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosting free webinars focused on ciscos and hunting knives 

October 17, 2023 News -- KRJB-KRJM-KKCQ 0

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series webinar program continues this week with a webinar centered around ciscos. The webinar will be on Wednesday, October 18, with DNR fisheries experts Cory Goldsworthy and EJ Isaac. Cisco also called tullibee or herring are members of the whitefish family and are commonly found in cold and deep Minnesota lakes. 

In this webinar Goldsworthy and Isaac will cover why cisco are so important to Minnesota lake ecosystems, how cisco are being affected by climate change and how anglers can catch them.

The Minnesota DNR will also be holding a webinar on Wednesday, October 25 with Derek Clark of Backcountry Hunter and Anglers. This webinar will discuss factors to consider when selecting a hunting knife and how to care for a knife.
These webinars that are a part of the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series are free and offered year around. To take advantage of this free program you must register which can be done on the Minnesota DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishwildlife/outreach/index.html. Once you register you will also be able to access past webinars.