Invasive spiny waterfleas were discovered in Burntside Lake near Ely last week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. It's the latest discovery of the small zooplankton that ...

2/20: Jeff Makela, of Superior, caught this 28-inch native brown trout from a small spring pond in Bayfield County. It was caught July 19, 2025, after a morning rain storm. "I hope to share the story ...

Sprawling, spring-fed Burntside Lake sits just outside Ely, Minn., one portage away from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The lake’s water is so clear and sky-blue that it was once featured in Hamm’s ...

For 15 years, Martha and Bill Scott enjoyed boating, fishing and hiking around their lakeside log home in Ely, Minn. Built in 1997, the 4,980square-foot home sits on nearly 2 acresand was the perfect ...