Every year, as March inches closer, the DNR puts out shelter removal deadline reminders, in which it has to urge anglers to simply pick up after themselves and not leave garbage behind. 2022 is no exception, with the agency in a news release calling the irresponsibly abandoned garbage "an eyesore at best and an environmental concern at the worst.”
When a guest comes up to visit Minnesota in the winter, you do two things: Go ice fishing then hit up Mall of America. That applies to everyone including Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
Upper Red Lake is one of Minnesota most popular ice fishing destinations. It is also, unfortunately, seen by some anglers as a dumping ground for their human waste.