Minnesota Fishing Opener to Remember

Hope you all had successful Opening Fishing Weekend! Our group had quite the day out on a small, Twin Cities lake in our 14' Starcraft!

With rain holding off most of the morning we were able to be on the water by 9 AM. (I know, real ambitious!) Ten minutes into the day we were stopped by our friendly game wardens to ensure we did indeed have our licenses and proper boat registration. Not to worry, everyone passed.

Using only artificial bait (yellow headed 3/8 oz. jig with a white Mr. Twister) in 12'-20' the action was pretty steady and fast... but not in the way we'd expected.

The first fish of the season was a nice sized perch. The immediate vibe was that it was going to be a great day! We had no idea it would be the last fish in the perch family for over 3 hours!

The next few hours yielded lots of fish... all of them largemouth bass! (Yes we know bass season isn't open yet!) While we constantly switched up our bait trying to find those elusive walleye and pike, the only thing we caught were 2-4 lbs largemouths. If only it were two weeks later!

Our day ended with a drizzly battle with about a 40" muskie - again not in season! The fish leaped out of the water twice, ran 3-4 times before we got it up to the boat. As we dipped the net into the water, the fish made one final dash to the depths and broke the line.

What day of fishing would be complete without the story of the one that got away! It's going to be a great year! Be sure to check back frequently for more updates!