“Sometimes, people think you’ve got to get out there at the crack of dawn, but that first week or two, a lot of the times, some of the best fishing is later in the afternoon once that water warms up just a little bit,” Beardsley said. “I think by the time the opener comes, the (walleye) spawn will probably be pretty close to being done,” Beardsley said.Įarly in the season, walleyes often bite best later in the day as water temperatures rise, he says. He also expects larger lakes such as Winnibigoshish, Leech and Upper Red to be “good to go” by the opener. Last year, the ice went off Lake Bemidji on May 9 – five days before the opener – and it will be off even earlier this year, Beardsley predicts. Like Quesnell up on Lake of the Woods, Brosdahl recommends anglers key in on the warmest water they can find, especially hard-bottom or gravel areas that typically draw spawning walleyes.Īnglers should be aware of tight bait supplies, especially fathead minnows, Brosdahl says, since many shallow ponds and small lakes targeted by minnow trappers froze out. Living in an area with an abundance of lakes, Brosdahl says he’ll typically target shallower lakes that warm up first on opening day. “The lakes that are opening will immediately begin the heating process.”īig female walleyes could either be just finished spawning or recuperating, Brosdahl says, but he predicts there’ll be plenty of males to catch. “I think it’s actually going to be really good,” he said of the opener. Brosdahl, who’s guiding territory includes such popular walleye fisheries as Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Cass Lake and Upper Red Lake, says he expects the lakes to be ice-free on opening day.
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