The 2014 Minnesota Walleye opener has come and gone. It was a great time with great people. I found myself with good buddy Jack Gavin and his dad up at their cabin on the big pond. We had a blast. The lake to me seemed like it was lacking the typical opening day crowds. Also, the weather was unbelievable, I have never seen the lake so calm for 2 straight days. Talking with some folks at the launch and some other buddies on the lake, the bite seemed to be down. For us, that was NOT the case. We really were able to dial in the big Walleyes once we found where and how they wanted to eat. It was nothing out of the ordinary, throw a shiner on a jig and pitch it up and work it down off the break was the ticket. Caught fish anywhere from 8-16 feet for the most part. It seemed like the people trolling around with lindy rigs were not getting the number of bites that we did. After 2 days, I think we had somewhere around 35 Walleyes caught that measured over 20 inches, and we were lucky enough to catch a couple in the tiny slot limit for a meal! Check out the pictures below, some real nice ones!
Now we wait a few weeks for the Minnesota Muskie Opener!
Now we wait a few weeks for the Minnesota Muskie Opener!