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Loaded lakes fill cravingsNature knows best in providing walleyeIf your plan for Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener is to catch walleyes, take heart: The state’s Department of Natural Resources dumps millions of the finny critters into area lakes every year. Related Content
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Ice or no ice, the fishing season opens at midnight tonight
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Forum editorial: Icy lakes won’t cool a traditionThe fishing opener in Minnesota is rarely a time of bluebird weather. Usually the lakes are cold, windswept and generally unpleasant.
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Ice or no ice, the fishing season opens at midnight tonightThe 2008 fishing season will open at 12:01 am Saturday morning, whether there is ice left on the lakes or not. The season opens Saturday for walleyes, northern pike and trout in lakes, with the opener for bass (May 24) and muskies (June 7) later this spring.
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Loaded lakes fill cravingsNature knows best in providing walleyeIf your plan for Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener is to catch walleyes, take heart: The state’s Department of Natural Resources dumps millions of the finny critters into area lakes every year. Related Content
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Walleyes might be sluggishCold water temps could mean slow going on SaturdayAt least Minnesota walleye anglers won’t have to take their portable ice-fishing shelters along Saturday. The last lake in the Detroit Lakes area to be ice-covered, Big Cormorant, opened Wednesday. Related Content
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Walleyes stocked by scienceThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources uses science to decide which lakes to stock with walleyes. And while suggestions from cabin owners and fishermen are welcome, they don’t carry a lot of weight when it comes to stocking.
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Where will walleyes be?Predicting the outcome of this weekend’s fishing opener is almost like predicting the weather – it could be great or it could be gloomy.Related Content
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Anglers urged to get the lead outAs you go through your tackle box to get ready for the 2008 fishing opener, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) encourages anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle.Related Content
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Editorial - Don't let fishing get awayWhere have all the anglers gone? For a combination of reasons, not as many fishermen are hitting the lakes like they used to.Related Content
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Fishing success dependent on stocking in many watersInevitably, when fishing expectations aren’t met in lakes and reservoirs across the state, anglers wonder why.
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