fishing opener

A Minnesota tradition returns at 12:01 a.m. Saturday...the fishing opener. The Minnesota DNR estimates that as many as 500,000 anglers will fish on opening day statewide.

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Ebel joined Jerry Carlson and I Thursday to talk about the Governor's Fishing Opener. Alyssa is the organizer of the event at Lake Vermillion this year. The events begin today and continue through Saturday.

In the days leading up to Minnesota's fishing opener, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding you about the dangers of cold water.

With Minnesota's fishing opener set for this Saturday, the DNR is reminding you of price increases that took effect this season.

Hundreds, if not thousands of anglers will be heading to Minnesota's premiere walleye lake this weekend for the fishing opener. But, what kind of harvest numbers can they expect from Lake Mille Lacs?

As anglers ready themselves for this weekend's fishing opener, many are wondering what kind of impact the early spring had on the fish spawn.

The appetite to let Minnesota's anglers hit the lakes a week earlier for the annual walleye opener seems to be fading at the state Capitol. Minnesota senators involved in outdoors issues gave it the thumbs-down Monday.

There's a move brewing in the Legislature to make this year's Minnesota fishing opener more mom-friendly. The state House has approved a game and fish bill with a provision to shift this year's game-fishing season up a week to May 5.

It might be less than ideal weather, but fisherman everywhere are gearing up for the first fishing weekend of the season.

If you are heading up north for the fishing opener, you won't encounter much in the way of road construction. That is, unless you leave early or stay through Sunday.