Opener destinations

[whitebassman]

It's that time of year again.

Where are you going for opener this year?

Is it somewhere new or somewhere old?

Are you gonna be there at midnight or sat dawn? or wait til midweek?

Any new techniques or the tried and true.

[MinnetonkaMan]

Im actually going to Big Stone for the MN opener!!!! The border water really opens up on the 23rd of this month but can be a tough bite do to weather and ice off. We have caught fish out there using lindys, trolling raps and pitching jigs on the shore lines. I love that we can use two lines and can cover so many depths while in one spot. Will be trying from the shoreline out to 10 feet which is almost max depth for that lake. Hopefully the wind is blowing at a nice speed so we can get the boat to a wind swept shoreline and put the hurt on them. We will be out there by 10 am on Saturday and fish until Sunday night. We will have the lake to ourselves. On Monday we will probably be hitting the metro lakes hard for those first few weeks of prime fishing. Make sure you report your catches from this coming opener and have fun with your fishing buddies!!!

[traveler]

Red Lake...at the cabin:) (boy, I love to say that!)

For the whole opening week, hopefully.

[Ed Carlson]

I hit the rivers in ND, SD, and MN as soon as they are fishable.

Season never closes for me, so there is no such thing as an "Opener".

[Harmonica Bear]

Same ol, same ol... Mille Lacs with good fiends, @ midnight, leecches under lighted bobbers (weather depending).

[Fish Head]

Lake Vermilion. It will be my first opener on the big V. Looking forward to it. I can't wait for smallmouth and musky season too!

[Dylan33]

My couch....i've been there on opener for several years now and don't miss the hassle of dealing with the crowds

[coombia21]

Saturday going into little trout lake

sun into orniak

mon lake vermilion

wed minnetonka

thurs mille lacs

fri back up to vermilion

Just trying to switch it up this year we usually go camping in the boundary waters for a week and this year I wanted to go to a bunch of different lakes.

[NCLaker]

Leech Lake, first time summer fishing, for sure jigs, 3 ways, blades, maybe try some of my new spinner rigs and possibly slow death hooks (new)

[fishinfey8]

Saturday afternoon I'll be sitting in target field enjoying the twins game! My friend that is from SD has a bachelor party that weekend so no fishing. Doesn't bother me though, it will still be a good time! The Missouri river will be calling my name after that!

[reinhard1]

surprise. Grindstone. good luck.

[eyehead]

Mille lacs!!! Might head to Bigstone for the borderwater opener first though.....

[nofishfisherman]

I rarely go out on the opener, by that point I've already been walleye fishing on Pool 2 for a month or more. I've already landed my first walleye (a 24 incher) of the 2011 open water season so when May rolls around it will be old news by then.

[LoonASea]

My oldest daughter is getting married on opener this year ,,,I dont have to deal with the anniversaries so I can put up with one missed opener ,,,,,besides I normaly head to Wisc for the Minn opener in order to avoid the comedy at the ramps

LAS

[SpecialK]

I might see you out there on Grindstone Reinhard. I have no idea where to go that I can take my shallow 14' boat to other than there.

[jwmiller33]

Randy,

We should get out again on the St Louis this summer, or better yet, you should take me out on the big lake. I got a couple new trolling rods with line counter reels rigged with lead last year and I am itching to get out on the pond and use them. Regardless of where we go, we are bound to do better than our previous outing on the SLR

[NoWiser]

Heading to Leech for opener. I usually try to avoid opener and spend the weekend looking for morels instead, but a wedding that falls on the weekend after opener (our annual fishing trip) changed our plans. We'll be fishing jigs for sure, the tactic will depend on how active the fish are. Last year snap-jigging with plastics was the key, outfishing live bait 4:1 for us. Hoping for some warmer temps and WIND.

[GlassEyeangler]

i could tell ya, but then i'd have to kill ya! (he, he)

headin south...really hard to find a limit of eaters up north until after Memorial Day! good time to catch one for the wall though!

Good Luck to all...i will be out around 3am myself! For those relying on leeches, don't forget to pick them up a few days before the 14th!

[rkhinrichs]

going to big sandy and bobber fishing with all the cousins. we always catch a lot of small northerns its a blast!!!

[moderation]

Randy, I have a niece that decided to get married on opener so I'm kind of in the same boat. I'll be missing the opener. I have a vote but it doesn't count.

[gurkster]

I will be fishing locally for opener this year. Jigs, lindy rigs, spinners for me.

[theiceman]

Leech for wallys and crappies

[OnAFly]

Maybe up to the GR area for me.

[LoonASea]

Jake I hope to be out fishing the big lake by next week ,,,thats if the snow isnt too deep at the ramp,,,let know when you are coming up and we can set some thing up

[jwmiller33]

awesome! just awesome! will do randy. how does next weekend look for you, weather permitting?