opener weekend

[glenn57]

so.........wheres everyone headed for opener? I plan on staying in the new London area. might try the lake dew talked about in another thread. also got lake Johanna on the radar

sunday its about MOM!!!!!!!!

[DDSBYDAY]

   My oldest son is getting married so no for me.

[dakids]

Sat I will be working, delivering flowers for the lazy people that forgot to order earlier and had to pay extra to get it there before mothersday. Sunday will be spent with mom and also my wife.

[HD]

Turkey hunting.....

[Boar]

nope nada, probabley sitting this one out.

[corny13]

Ill prob be sitting it out watching everyone else fish....Mama had surgery today..a couple week recovery.. Ill be playing nurse.  We are hoping to get to the lake though for some recovery though!

[Boar]

Hpope all is well corney, speedy recovery for your wife.

[corny13]

Tks
She is doing well and should be fishing the next weekend!

[Boar]

 

[Lee Borgersen]

Wisconsin opener will be opening this Saturday without me. The lake I fish is the second deepest inland lake in WI. The water temps are exactly the same as Lake Michigan up until about the 3rd week in May. I can wait till the water temps start to rise and the fish become more active. Years back I'd be out there at 12:01 am for opener with the rest of the nut jobs. We would all beat the dead sea together. Since then I've learned to control my enthusiasm.

PS.

Take good care of ma ma corn and I hope she has a speedy recovery

[jkjkoda]

The Sauk river.

We have three different Hot spots if there not in one they will be in one of the others so bring on the wind and rain and snow.
We set up our double ground  blind and heater  and wait for the bite

 

[Boar]

thats sounds like fun, shore fishing from a blind, cool.

[glenn57]

SAUK RIVER?????????????? that's my neck of the woods!!!!!!!

[corny13]

Im guessing this rain in the forcast will melt the last ice on walker bay of Leech right before Opener... been watching this site every few hrs and is smaller each time..
http://www.leechlaketv.org/lltv_menu_left_002.htm

Good luck all that get out!

[corny13]

Made it to Walker!!  Great to be here for Opener..we are at our favorite Hole...Jimmy's on 371.   breakfast was great.  Not many boats at the ramp.   Mama's doing better maybe some fishing in a couple days.

[Boar]

good luck corney

[Mayfly]

My opener will be around June 1st. Work, family, turkeys, and some land prep for the deer season.

[caseyreeder34]

Well, my first Minnesota opener in 6 years was a success!  Was able to get out and spend some quality time with my father as well as catch a few fish!  We didn't catch a ton of fish but the ones we did catch were all nice fish.  Ended up with 5 fish over 24" and 3 between 16 and 19".  Hope everyone had a great opener!  All the big eyes went back to fight another day!

Casey

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[corny13]

 

[deadeye]

Sounds like a great day there "caseyreeder34" and welcome to the forum.

[dew2]

Well, my first Minnesota opener in 6 years was a success!  Was able to get out and spend some quality time with my father as well as catch a few fish!  We didn't catch a ton of fish but the ones we did catch were all nice fish.  Ended up with 5 fish over 24" and 3 between 16 and 19".  Hope everyone had a great opener!  All the big eyes went back to fight another day!

Casey

Share the area?Lake? Around here Willmar,Mn area everything was slow.I didn't make it out,I am today hearing the stories of no active fish!

[markn]

Nice fish Casey.

Number two son was putting in docks on Lake Miltona North of Alexandria Saturday. They talked to one of the DNR guys checking and washing boats at access. The guy he talked to told him they had done about 35 to 40 boats by Noon.........two walleyes was all they had seen between all of the boats.

[Mayfly]

My brother went to Mille Lacs. We fish SE area of lake... He caught a few fish all over the slot. They didn't even launch the boat. All were caught off the dock. Had a good weekend and saw some decent reports. Most guys catching fish were over the slot as it has been the past couple years. There are no new year classes coming up. Future does not look bright on Mille Lacs.

[glenn57]

took the boat for a ride but never got it wet. this up coming weekend......I hope.

[MTCOMMER]

My brother went to Mille Lacs. We fish SE area of lake... He caught a few fish all over the slot. They didn't even launch the boat. All were caught off the dock. Had a good weekend and saw some decent reports. Most guys catching fish were over the slot as it has been the past couple years. There are no new year classes coming up. Future does not look bright on Mille Lacs.

I heard Mille Lacs looked pretty bare (more bare than usual) - the lake is on the decline, tough to see that happen.  Alot of the landings werent full - not nearly the amount of fisherman as usual, they probably found other lakes to fish this year.
I havent fished the opener in a few years - I will be headed up to the DL area in a few weeks to try my luck for the early June walleyes.

[Mayfly]

MTCOMMER - You are right. Said there wasn't half the traffic there usually is. Was it the weather and late ice to blame or the state of the fishery. I'd say a little bit of both.

[caseyreeder34]

We were fishing Madison lake by mankato.