...be a cure-all for some declines in average size, although they might slow such declines." Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager in Brainerd, said he called around Monday to find out what was going on but that he heard few positive reports...

...the depths had forked tails. Uh-oh. Rainbow trout have squarish tails. A few years later Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager, was at a meeting when a man pulled photographs from his pocket. "He had to show me the big 7-pound lake...

...phenomenon isn't expected to last. "These fish won't stay in the system forever," said Gary Barnett, DNR area fisheries manager in Bemidji. "It's pretty much a single year class working its way through. The rate of mortality is exceeding...

...recent years. The winter of '00-01 was cold, but not cold enough to kill bullheads, said Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager. "We haven't had a good killing winter around here in a long time," Brastrup said. The DNR didn't have...

...of the water, identified life forms in the stream and tested the water quality with help from Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager. Another field trip went to Stony Brook, where the group removed a brush pile that was impeding the flow of...

...being small walleyes. It might not have satisfied the many anglers hoping for big prize money, but it pleased DNR Area Fisheries Manager Tim Brastrup, who said the walleyes in Gull Lake appear to be in good shape. "About 90 percent of these fish...

...said. "Last time I was up there, I was skunked for the first time," said Gary Barnard, Department of Natural Resources area fisheries manager in Bemidji. He said fishing was very slow last weekend. Generally, the best fishing starts...

...This shows how fishing can bring people from all walks of life together." Thursday night, Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager, presented "Fishing 101," a crash course in local fisheries management. Responsible conservation was stressed...

...youth fishing outings and more. "They've been a great help and very supportive, too," said Tim Brastrup, DNR area fisheries manager. "Not just money-wise, but moral support too. We look at them as an ally. We have the same goals."

The Paul Bunyan Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host an informational meeting, holiday gathering and fly tying session at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in the Brainerd Public Library's large meeting room. Attendees (members and non-members) will have an opportunity to learn fly tying with equipment provided at the meeting.