Minnesota Walleye Opener set for May 14

The 2016 Minnesota Walleye Opener is just two weeks from this Saturday, with the date set for May 14.

Bemidji is surrounded by excellent walleye lakes. Upper Red Lake, Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake are usually three of the hottest lakes for walleyes early in the season because they all have shallow water, which means they will warm-up faster in the spring than most other walleye lakes.

Lakes like Bemidji and Cass are considered deep lakes that take longer to warm-up, which usually delays the peak bite for walleyes in these lakes until later in the spring.

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