 Well ice fishing season is quickly coming to an end as the spring melt is underway and soon we'll be hitting the outdoor season. On this week's Northwoods Adventure Anthony Scott brings us to the Staples Sports Boat Show as people prepare for the upcoming outdoor fishing season. Nearly 40 new boats and pontoons were on display over the weekend at the Staples Sports Boat Show. But before you buy a boat or pontoon the first step is knowing which one suits you the best. Boat more fishing capabilities, pontoons more cruising, cruising around the lake with your family type thing. But pontoons are now becoming more of a fishing boat as well. Well the pontoons there was a time when they were used mainly for just relaxation and cruising but they've changed a little bit and we've gotten into the fishing modes and then we've become into the performance modes. When it comes to fishing boats people are mainly concerned with storage space and the newest boat models have maximized how much they can store. These boats are getting bigger and wider the storage spaces are just phenomenal on them the fishability of these boats is just tremendous and the engines are changing constantly. Many cars are now looking to be more eco-friendly and boats are following the same suit as many new engines now have lower emissions to try and keep our waterways cleaner. Since the introduction of the four stroke engine a lot more economical which means less emissions. The fuel savings is quite a bit the exhaust is so much cleaner than having the two strokes where you have you're burning the fuel and oil together it keeps the lakes cleaner. And keeping the lakes clean means good things for the Minnesota tourism economy. The fishing is huge in Minnesota it brings a lot of money into the state and good family activity. Even in this area we have quite a few lakes even around here quite a few lakes and it's amazing the amount of people that this industry affects. But before you head out on the lake this summer with your new boat make sure you have your life jackets ready because safety should be everyone's number one priority. Reporting from Cushing Minnesota for this week's Northwoods adventure Anthony Scott Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.