The Minnesota fishing opener is this Saturday. The Northland’s mild winter, and lack of snow, has caused low water levels, even extreme in some locations. So what does this mean for anglers? Well, it ...

Carter Shoquist of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, holds up a 25-inch walleye he caught on the St. Louis River on Saturday, opening day of fishing in Minnesota, as his friend Justin Demars of Duluth sat in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want tto hear a spooky story? I recently witnessed a scene which may rival anything you’ll see in a movie or haunted house ...

For Grant Prokop, owner of Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods in Grand Rapids, Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike fishing opener transcends every other day. “It’s a different pulse and a different vibe, ...

Billy Dougherty’s grandfather bought the Kettle Falls Hotel in 1918 for four barrels of whiskey and $1,000. The hotel bridges Kabetogama and Rainy lakes. Dougherty, 68 years old, first showed up at ...

The 2025 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is set for May 9-10 in Crosslake. Here’s a guide to this year’s opener, including what you need to know about the event and how to prepare. Purchase a ...

Stillwater will be the site of the 2026 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday announced that the event — a way to highlight tourism and angling in the state — will take place ...