Tag: opener

Weather more than walleye was top of mind as we launched the opener

ON LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH – The surprise Saturday on the first day of Minnesota’s inland walleye and northern pike season wasn’t that the fish were or weren’t biting. They’re always biting somewhere, sometime for someone, a positive vibe that was the operative mojo of the late, great Jimmy Buffett, among other renowned anglers. No, the rude […]

Governor’s Fishing Opener puts the spotlight on Lake City

May 11—LAKE CITY — The sun was shining and the birds were chirping on the morning of May 11, 2024, but many were hoping the fish would be biting as well. People from all over the state, including Gov. Tim Walz, found their way to Lake City this week for the 76th Annual Minnesota Governor’s […]