ABERDEEN, S.D., Sept. 9 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news release:
BSU grad student Baylor Short shows a muskie caught on Leech Lake.
As a Bemidji State University graduate student, Baylor Short may spend his entire day searching Leech Lake for a single fish.
The graduate student is leading a research partnership between BSU, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to answer questions about how muskies are using Leech Lake. The study also explores whether modern fishing technology might be affecting their health.
Short, who earned his undergraduate degree at BSU in 2024, is leading much of the fieldwork for a three-year muskie tracking project directed by Dr. Andy Hafs, professor o...