A Good Opener Anticipated

The fishing ought to be really good for the walleye opener this weekend, according the DNR Brainerd Area Fisheries Supervisor Tim Brastrup.

He tells KLKS News, the fish patterns are two weeks ahead of schedule because of the early ice out. The 43-year veteran of the DNR says the walleyes should be past the lethargic period that follows the spawn, and should be ready to bite.

Brastrup says minnows, especially small tailed shiners, should be a good bet. And, he says a normal, rather than slow presentation should produce results.