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Anglers looking for local fishing information before the Saturday, May 11 fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The outlooks provide details about fishing opportunities and conditions in various areas of the state, including for specific lakes, rivers and streams.
Based on reports from across the state, anglers have a lot to look forward to ? especially with an early ice out this year and fisheries lake surveys that have showed good year classes of walleye in many lakes, said Brad Parsons, DNR fisheries section manager.
?Walleye fishing will be really good and we really hope people can get out and enjoy it early in the season,? Parsons said. ?But we have all kinds of other fish out there too and, particularly if the walleye aren?t cooperating, we encourage anglers try catching something else.
Back bays of lakes are great for finding abundant bluegill and crappie. Northern pike are almost always willing to bite, and there are all kinds of other native species out there like sucker species, freshwater drum and others that can really provide a lot of action and good food fare."
The regional fishing reports include details about waters throughout each region and can be found on the Minnesota DNR website (mndnr.gov/fishing/outlooks.html).
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will open the Wildlife Drive at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area to the public Saturday, May 18 through Sunday, May 19, weather and dike conditions permitting. The weekend will offer unique wildlife viewing and photography opportunities during the spring bird migration, as well as providing additional fishing access to the WMA pools.
The Wildlife Drive can be easily accessed at the main dike road, located one and three-quarter miles south of the WMA headquarters on Roseau County Road 3. Only motor vehicles licensed for use on public highways are permitted on this road. The gate will be opened prior to sunrise May 18 and closed at sunset May 19. The Wildlife Drive is also scheduled to open as usual in mid-July and early August.
The dike roads are graveled and can become slippery when wet. Roads might be closed on short notice if hazardous driving conditions occur. Visitors can call the Roseau River WMA headquarters at 218-452-7610 for information on road conditions and closures. Ask for Randy Prachar, wildlife manager, or Tom Enright, assistant wildlife manager. For a visitor?s map or more information, visit Roseau River WMA (mndnr.gov/wmas/detail_report.html?id=WMA0900600).
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