Exciting update on our Chapter Scheduler Position as 2 area non-profits to work collaboratively for the 2026 LGF Season: Lets Go Fishing (LGF) and The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes (Outreach BLA)

Meet your new LGF Brainerd schedule coordinators:  Tina Foster and Shawn Hansen.

Tina Foster: Community Coordinator for Outreach BLA. Tina has extensive background in volunteer engagement and event management. Tina will serve as the primary scheduler for LGF and will start taking calls and emails in May.

Shawn Hansen: Executive Director for Outreach BLA. Shawn will serve in the back-up position to Tina, ensuring that between the two of them, the LGF scheduling position will be fully staffed and ready to assist volunteers and clients.

Outreach BLA is looking at adding a part time staff person to their team and heard about the LGF Scheduler position opening. By working with LGF, Outreach BLA will slide some tasks from Tina’s workload onto a part time staff person, freeing up some time for Tina to help LGF with coordinating volunteers and clients.

Per Shawn Hansen from Outreach BLA: “This is an opportunity for 2 non-profits to work together. LGF is phenomenal in what they offer to allow people to have access to pontoon rides for fishing and nature tours. Outreach BLA is strong in working with volunteers and event management. This is a win-win for both agencies”.

NOTE: Our LGF guests and volunteers will continue to utilize our normal contact information: Email: lgf.brainerd@gmail.com  and phone: (218) 454-2543

Lead-free in 2026!!!

As we plan ahead for our 2026 season your Brainerd LGF Board has made the important decision to do away with lead tackle! We know our wildlife can be harmed greatly by the ingestion of lead from fishing tackle. This affects Bald Eagles, Ospreys, the Common Loon, Otters and any other birds and animals that ingest lead by eating fish that have succumbed to swallowing lead. Try as we might, we release most of what LGF catches on our trips. Rarely, we may have a fish break off with the lead tackle still attached. A floating fish is easy prey for Eagles, Ospreys and others.

       How about you?              Will you commit to going lead-free for wildlife in 2026?

We so appreciate being part of a great giving community! So many area businesses gave gifts so we could raffle them to our deserving volunteers at our annual appreciation dinner. Every volunteer and their guest went home with a fantastic prize. Dinner was prepared by The Pillager Lions and it was delicious!

If you’re shopping at any of these area businesses please let know how much you appreciate their support for our LGF volunteers!

Businesses donating prizes, In no particular order;
Copper Creek Garden Center – Nisswa
Holiday Gas Station – Mill Ave
Cash Wise Liquor – Baxter and Brainerd
Tutt’s Bait and Tackle
Emily Meats
Rosalinni’s Pizza Brainerd
Valerie Ann’s Family Foods
5Rocks Distillery
Slice on Oak
Blue Oyster Restaurant
The Old Open Window
The Bridge Tavern
The Green Lantern Bar & Grill
Coco Moon Coffee Bar
The Wild Bird Store – Brainerd
Gravel Pit Golf Course
Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake
Ya-Sure Kombucha
Ernie’s on Gull
Eagles Landing Golf Course
Zorbaz on Gull – Lakeshore MN
Main Street Ale
Ye Old Pickle Factory
Spirits of Nisswa
Highway 3 Marine
Nisswa Marine
The Center – Brainerd
SPR Sports

LGF Brainerd is PROUD to support our veterans. Another great day on the water with hero’s from Reuniting After War’s reunion weekend on Gull Lake. Our crew, Scott, George and Ron shared some time on the water with some of our country’s finest. Sharing fishing stories with buddy’s that haven’t seen each other for twenty years. This work of RAW, specifically Mary Brigita Henry, is heroic and we’re so thankful to have a few hours with them. Safe travels back home heroes!