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 the ...

One of Minnesota's most anticipated weekends of the year is just days away now – the fishing opener. At least 221,288 people had purchased a fishing license two weeks prior to Saturday's fishing ...

BRAINERD — Anglers heading out for the Minnesota fishing opener this weekend would do well to pack their rain gear. Rain and strong winds are in the forecast for the fishing opener, which kicks off at ...

BAUDETTE, Minn. – If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

Spring Fishing at Lake of the Woods Joe Henry, Executive Director of the Lake of the Woods Tourism, fills us in on spring fishing opportunities still available.

Anglers on one of Minnesota's largest lakes will be able to keep two walleye daily starting this spring, wildlife officials said Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said the eased ...

It was a warm pleasant day on the water during Saturday's Minnesota fishing opener across west central Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources reported Friday that Minnesotans were buying ...

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 ...