Governor Tim Walz celebrated the 78th Governor’s Fishing Opener this weekend, reeling in two Walleye and one White Bass ...

The 78th Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener takes place in Stillwater on the St. Croix River. About 500,000 Minnesotans will ...

Thousands of anglers will be heading to lakes and rivers across Minnesota this weekend for the traditional fishing opener.

The Governor's Fishing Opener in Stillwater brought together anglers and community leaders, with Governor Walz catching fish ...

Minnesota’s fishing opener is May 9, and like Bri and Jason Columbus, people come from near and far to get in on the action.

After a long battle on the Rainy River, Travis Keating and his buddies landed a huge lake sturgeon that was too big to fit in ...

The start of the 2026 Fishing season kicks off on Saturday as the 78th Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener gets underway in Stillwater on the St. Croix River. On Friday and Saturday, the governor’s ...

The 78th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener is underway in Stillwater, shining a spotlight on the St. Croix River and Minnesota ...

If someone told you that Minnesota has geological features that look like giant cooking pots carved by ancient forces, you’d ...

Interstate State Park in St. Croix Falls is proof that Wisconsin knows how to keep a secret, and it’s time someone spilled ...

Local anglers, past and present, share how timing, transitions and changing conditions shape opener success across area lakes ...