Glen Schmitt

The stretch of warmer mid-summer type weather has increased water temperatures and fish have adjusted too. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON today. He indicates lots of things are changing including walleyes moving off shorelines

The Legislative session in Minnesota completed Monday night and some money is headed to the outdoors. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says the Minnesota DNR received more than $800 Million to spend over the next two years.

Last weekend was the Minnesota walleye fishing opener. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON and discussed where the fishing was good and where it wasn't.

The Minnesota Walleye Fishing Opener is Saturday and many anglers will be in pursuit of a walleye. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says with water temperatures in Central Minnesota in the upper 50s to low 60s swallow water is the right location to look for walleye.

It took awhile but most of the lakes in Central Minnesota are open. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He indicates from the Twin Cities south lakes are completely free of ice and lakes in Central Minnesota are either completely free of ice or have just some floating ice in spots.

Ice out in Central Minnesota is making progress with the majority of lakes seeing the ice pull away from shorelines. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He indicates we're approximately a week to 10 days away from ice out in Central Minnesota.

Temperatures in the 70s this week are chipping away on the ice on area lakes. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says ice fishing in Central Minnesota is done and now we await the ice to melt on area lakes.

The first turkey hunting opportunity of the year will start Wednesday April 12. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says the turkey population in Central Minnesota continues to grow and the opportunities to have a successful turkey hunt should be there.

Will there be open water for the fishing opener this year in Central Minnesota? Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says he's been asked that question a lot over the past week.

Wild turkey hunting season starts in Minnesota April 12 and runs through May 31. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says turkey numbers look good but he says it might be a different setting this year with snow likely to be on the ground to start the season.