ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz, Explore Minnesota Tourism, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have announced details for the 2022 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener.
The longtime tradition will continue on May 14th of 2022. The 2022 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will celebrate fishing in a variety of ways, over several weeks and in multiple locations in the Chippewa National Forest region and Leech Lake Reservation.
Half a million Minnesotans will take to the lakes and streams to kick off the state’s fishing opener. Governor Walz will fish with Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame guide Tom Neustrom on a lake on the Leech Lake Reservation. Leech Lake Chairman Faron Jackson, Sr. and Leech Lake fishing guide Rory Haaland will also join the Governor to mark this important Minnesota tradition.
