May 2—Every year since 1986 — good weather and bad — Tim Lyon has tested the waters of Lake of the Woods or Rainy River on the Minnesota Fishing Opener. A charter boat driver for Ballard's Resort on ...

When it comes to the Minnesota Fishing Opener, no two years are the same, and that is certainly the case again this year. Minnesota’s 2024 Fishing Opener is Saturday, May 11. After a weird winter with ...

In many states, statewide walleye seasons close in spring to protect spawning fish. But in many locales, walleye season never closes on major rivers, creating popular fisheries. Spring walleye runs ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - This is the time of year fisheries crews are spawning walleyes on Lake Sakakawea to ensure the incredible walleye fishing in our state continues. It’s like clockwork. At the ...

The warm water fishing season officially kicks off Thursday, May 1, and runs through March 15, 2026. Anglers can harvest northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie, and everybody’s favorite filet, walleye.

Fishing in a field comprised of 198 competitive anglers, Dylan Nussbaum, left, and his dad took home third-place honors in the Masters Walleye Circuit last weekend. Their secret was casting jigs with ...

The Minnesota Fishing Opener is set by statute to open the Saturday two weeks before the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, which this year is May 24. They call it the Minnesota Fishing Opener, but ...