May

May 25, 2022

Fishing in the Bemidji area this past week was mostly a chilly one but the bite was pretty good for just about any species you wanted to fish for. Water…
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May 18, 2022

The 2022 Minnesota fishing opener has come and gone, and there were some good reports and some not so good. The wind really was blowing hard both this past Saturday…
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May 11, 2022

The much-anticipated Minnesota fishing opener gets started this Saturday May 14th, and I’m excited! Even though I’ve already been open water walleye fishing a few times out in South Dakota,…
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May 26, 2021

The walleye bite continues good on Bemidji area lakes. Jigs and shiners, livebait rigs, and slip bobbers with leeches are all working. Water temps on most lakes are now in…
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May 19, 2021

With the nice weather there were plenty of folks out on opening weekend. Some anglers did well on walleyes while others not so much but that is typical for opening…
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May 12, 2021

The weather has been better this past week but overnight lows have been in the 20’s so what little warming we get during the day drops back down at night.…
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May 27

Water temps continue to slowly rise and are in the low to mid 60’s and that has turned up the walleye bite on area lakes. The emerging weedlines are turning…
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May 19, 2020

The weather this past weekend was much nicer compared to opening weekend and the walleyes were a bit more cooperative. Water temps are still in the low 50’s on the…
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May 13, 2020

The weather was a big factor on the opener. It was cloudy and temps in the mid 30’s and light winds but by mid morning the wind picked up and…
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May 9, 2020

It’s finally here, the 2020 Minnesota fishing opener! Water temps on area lakes should be in the upper 40’s-low 50’s and the walleyes should be on the backend of spawning.…
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