Anglers looking for local fishing information before the Saturday, May 9 fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The outlooks provide details about fishing opportunities and conditions in different parts of the state, including for specific lakes, rivers and streams.
“Conditions at opener could vary significantly based on how far north anglers are fishing,” said Leslie George, northeast region fisheries manager. “Cold water and lingering ice can affect fish behavior and positioning, requiring different fishing tactics compared to warmer waters to the south. Even within a waterbody, temperatures can vary by several degrees.”
Anglers have many options in addition to fishing for the popular walleye. Back bays of lakes are great for finding abundant bluegill and crappie. Bass catch-and-release fishing is now open and provides additional opportunity. Northern pike are almost always willing to bite, and Minnesota has all kinds of other native rough fish species like sucker species, freshwater drum and others that can provide a lot of action and good table fare.
The regional fishing outlooks include details about waters throughout each region and can be found on the Minnesota DNR website (mndnr.gov/fishing/outlooks.
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