The Power and Water and Words

Rob Drieslein opens up this week's edition by reviewing his interaction with the MN DNR's new electronic licensing system mobile app. Later, he dives into varying topics with the following guests: Outdoor News contributor and Blue Water Science owner Steve McComas (a.k.a. The Lake Detective) is back to discuss topics affecting our lakes in 2026, including fish populations, algae bloom concerns, and an update on Zebra mussels. Author and retired professor Dr. Curtis L. DeBerg offers the story of how he came across an inscribed edition of Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and The Sea" in southeastern Minnesota.